Browsing Ancient Coinage of Lucania, Metapontion

[Click here for the Lucania, Metapontion page with no thumbnail images.]

Johnston 5.1	\/	Text
Johnston 5	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 400-350 BC. Ζ Obol. NIKA below, head of Nike right; O behind / M-E, ear of barley with six grains; herm on left. SNG ANS 553, BMC 167, SNG Cop 1243.	Text
Johnston 13•3	Lucania, Metapontum AR Diobol. 280-270 BC. Head of Apollo Karneios left / ear of barley.	Text
Johnston 21g	Lucania, Metapontum AR Diobol. 280-270 BC. Head of Athena right / ear of barley.	Text
Johnston 39	Lucania, Metapontum AE15. ca 275-250 BC. Eagle standing left, wings spread; wreath at left / META, barley ear with seven grains and leaf to left, winged thunderbolt at right. SNG ANS 603, HN 1674.	Text
Johnston 40	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 300-250 BC. Ζ 15mm. Laureate head of Apollo left / META, ear of barley; tripod right. Johnston 40; SNG ANS 597.	Text
Johnston 43a	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 300-250 BC. Ζ 12mm. Laureate head of Pan right / META, ear of barley; syrinx right above leaf. BMC 205.	Text
Johnston 47	Lucania, Metapontion. Early-Mid 3rd Century BC. Ζ 15mm. Head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath / Barley ear; cross-torch to right.	Text
Johnston 50	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 300-250 BC. Ζ 13mm. Head of Athena left, in crested Corinthian helmet / M-E, three barley grains arranged in a circle; cross-torch. SNG ANS 581-582, SNG Cop 1265.	Text
Johnston 60.1	\/	Text
Johnston 60	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 300-250 BC. Ζ 15mm. Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress / META, ear of barley. SNG ANS 567-568, BMC 174, SNG Cop 1253, HN 1696.	Text
Johnston 66	Lucania, Metapontion. Late 3rd Century BC. Ζ 18mm. Head of Leukippos right, wearing Corinthian helmet with hippocamp on bowl / META, Demeter standing facing, holding cross-torch to left. SNG ANS 561.	Text
Johnston 68c	Lucania, Metapontion. ~3rd Century BC. Ζ 15mm. Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding shield and brandishing spear / Owl standing left on barley stalk.	Text
Johnston 78	Lucania, Metapontion Ζ 16mm. Late 3rd Century BC. Head of Demeter right, barley ear in hair / Two barley ears; bird above leaf in right field. SNG ANS 602.	Text
Johnston A5•1	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 340-330 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Demeter right, in stephane & necklace; cross torch behind / META upwards on left, seven-grained barley ear, leaf to right; TH above leaf. SNG ANS 408.	Text
Johnston A7•5	Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 335-330 BC. Veiled head of Demeter right, in triple-pendant earring & necklace; A P to either side / Seven-grained barley ear with leaf to left and right; tripod on left leaf, PPO on right leaf. SNG ANS 416.	Text
Johnston A7•6	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 340-330 BC. Wreathed & veiled head of Demeter right, in triple-pendant earring & necklace; A behind, P before / META downward on right, ear of barley with seven grains, leaves to left & right; tripod above left leaf, PRO above right leaf. SNG ANS 416.	Text
Johnston B1•1	Lucania, Metapontum AR Distater. 333/2–331 BC. Bearded head of Leucippus right in Corinthian helmet ornamented with quadriga on bowl & tiny hippocamp at cleft, behind neck lion forepart right & APH / METAPONTINWN, barley ear with leaf on left, club above leaf, AMI below. SNG ANS 430–431, HN Italy 1574.	Text
Johnston B1•2	Lucania, Metapontion AR Double Nomos. ca 330 BC. Helmeted head of Leukippos, quadriga & hippocamp on helmet; forepart of lion & AGH behind / Barley ear with seven grains; club on leaf, AMI below leaf. SNG ANS 430.	Text
Johnston B2	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. Helmeted head of Leukippos right; lion's head behind / Barley ear with seven grains; leaf to left, club on leaf, AMI below leaf. SNG ANS 432ff.	Text
Johnston B2•1ff	Metapontion. c330 BC. AR Nomos. Helmeted head of Leukippos right; lion’s head behind / Barley ear with seven grains; leaf to left, club on leaf, AMI below leaf.	Text	Image
Johnston B2•18	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 330 BC. Helmeted head of Leukippos right; lion's head behind / META, barley ear; AMI below leaf, club on leaf.	Text
Johnston B2•23.1	\/	Text
Johnston B2•23	Lucania, Metapontum AR Nomos. ca 330-325 BC. Head of Leukippos right, wearing Corinthian helme head of lion behind, AP monogram below chin / META, seven-grained barley ear, dove to right. SNG ANS 432-442.	Text

Johnston B2•24.1	\/	Text
Johnston B2•24	Lucania, Metapontion. c330-325 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Leukippos right in Corinthian helmet; lion-head behind, monogram below chin / META, barley ear; club upright above leaf, AMI below. SNG ANS 435.	Text
Johnston B3•16.1	\/	Text
Johnston B3•16.2	\/	Text
Johnston B3•16	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 340-330 BC. LEUKIP-POS, helmeted head of Leukippos right; S below, hound seated left behind / META upward on left, ear of barley with seven grains, leaf to right with dove sitting right upon it & AM below. SNG Cop 1211, SNG ANS 446, HN 1576.	Text
Johnston B3•20	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 330 BC. AR Nomos. Helmeted head of Leukippos right; dog (off flan) behind / Barley ear, leaf to right; AMI below leaf, dove on leaf. SNG ANS 448.	Text
Johnston B3•23	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 330-325 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Leukippos right, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, dog seated left, raising paw / META, seven-grained barley-ear with stalk to right.	Text
Johnston B3•27	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 330 BC. AR Nomos. LEUKI-PPOS, helmeted head of Leukippos right; dog behind (off flan) / META upwards to left, barley ear; AMI below leaf, dove on leaf. SNG ANS 448, SNG Fitz 498.	Text
Johnston B4•4	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 340-330 BC. AR Nomos. Helmeted head of Leukippos right; AMI behind / META upwards on left, seven-grained barley ear; leaf to right, thunderbolt above leaf.	Text
Johnston Ba	Lucania, Metapontum AR Distater. ca 334–330 BC. Bearded head of Leucippus right, in Corinthian helmet ornamented with Nike in quadriga on bowl, lion forepart running right & ANA behind / METAPONTINWN, barley ear with leaf on left, club above leaf, AMI below leaf. SNG ANS 431.	Text
Johnston C1	Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater. ca 325 BC. Head of Demeter right, wreathed with grain, in triple pendant earring, DAI under chin / META, grain ear with leaf on right, plow above leaf, MAX below leaf.	Text
Johnston C1•4	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. Circa 325-280 BC. Wreathed head of Demeter right, in triple-pendant earring & necklace; DAI under chin / Barley ear with seven grains; leaf to right with plow above, MAC below. SNG ANS 481.	Text
Johnston C1•32	Metapontion. c325-280 BC. AR Nomos. Wreathed head of Demeter right in triple-pendant earring & necklace; ΖAI under chin / Barley ear with seven grains; leaf to right with plow above, MAX below. SNG ANS 467ff.	Text
Johnston C1•55.1	\/	Text
Johnston C1•55	Lucania, Metapontion. c325-280 BC. AR Nomos. Wreathed head of Demeter right / Ear of barley, leaf to left with plow above, MI below; META to left of ear.	Text
Johnston C2•2	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 325-280 BC. Wreathed, three-quarter facing head of Demeter in necklace & earrings; AG in right field below earring / META left, barley ear of seven grains; bucranium above leaf, AQA below leaf.	Text
Johnston C2•3cf	Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater. ca 325–290 BC. Head of Demeter three quarters right, in tiny stephane & wreathed with grain, AG to right / META, barley ear with leaf on right, bucranium above leaf, AQA below leaf.	Text
Johnston C2•6	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 330-290 BC. Wreathed, three-quarter facing head of Demeter, turned slightly right, in necklace & earrings; AG in right field below earring / META upwards on left, seven-grained barley ear, leaf to right; bucranium above leaf, AQA below. SNG ANS 463.	Text
Johnston C5•6	Metapontion. c325-280 BC. AR Nomos. Wreathed head of Demeter left, in triple-pendant earring and necklace / Seven-grained barley ear, trident above leaf. SNG ANS 452ff.	Text
Johnston C5•8	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Demeter left / Ear of barley with leaf to left; small hayfork above.	Text
Johnston C5•11	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. Circa 325-280 BC. Wreathed head of Demeter left, in triple-pendant earring & necklace / META, Barley ear with eight grains; leaf to right with fork above, DA below. SNG ANS -, HN 1582.	Text
Johnston C6•15	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 330-290 BC. AR Nomos. Wreathed head of Demeter left, in triple-pendant earring & necklace / META upwards on right, seven-grained barley ear, leaf to left; griffin above leaf, LY below. SNG ANS 491.	Text
Johnston C6•16.1	280+BC Portrait of the Goddess Demeter	Text
Johnston C6•16.2	CNG - Lucania, Metapontion. Nomos. VF	Text
Johnston C6•16	Lucania, Metapontion. c325-280 BC. AR Nomos. Wreathed head of Demeter left / META right, seven-grained barley ear, leaf to left; griffin above leaf, LY below. SNG ANS 491.	Text

Johnston C8	Metapontum AR Nomos. Head of Demeter right / META, grain ear.	Text
Johnston C9•3	Metapontion. c325-280 BC. AR Nomos. Wreathed head of Demeter right, in triple-pendant earring and necklace / Barley ear with eight grains; leaf to right, Nike on leaf. SNG ANS 496.	Text
Johnston D1•1	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 280 BC. Wreathed head of Demeter left / META, six-grained barley ear, leaf to right; spindle above leaf. SNG ANS 506.	Text
Johnston D3•10	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Demeter right, wearing earring and necklace; DI behind / META right, seven-grained barley ear with leaf to left; amphora above leaf, [TA] below leaf. SNG ANS 509.	Text
Johnston D4•2	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 290-280 BC. AR Nomos. Bearded head of Herakles right, in thin hair band over curled hair; club over shoulder & lion's skin secured by knotted paws at truncation / META to left, small six-grained barley ear with leaf to right; kantharos above leaf. SNG ANS -.	Text
Johnston D4•9	Lucania, Metapontum AR Nomos. ca 290-280 BC. Head of Demeter right, wreathed with grain, DI behind neck / Barley ear with leaf on right, cornucopia containing two grain ears above leaf, F[I] under leaf. SNG ANS 516, HN Italy 1624.	Text
Johnston D4•12	Metapontion. c280 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Demeter right, ΖI behind / META, Seven-grained barley ear with leaf to right; cornucopiae above leaf, FI below leaf, ant left. SNG ANS 516.	Text
Johnston D4•15	Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater. ca 280 BC. Head of Demeter right, wreathed with grain, DI behind / META, grain ear with leaf on right, two amphorae above leaf, FI below leaf.	Text
Johnston D4•16.1	\/	Text
Johnston D4•16	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 290-280 BC. Wreathed head of Demeter right, in triple-pendant earring & necklace; D behind / META, ear of barley with seven grains, leaf to right; above leaf, star above two amphoras; FI below leaf. SNG ANS 517, HN Italy 1625.	Text
Johnston D4•5	Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater. ca 290–280 BC. Bearded head of Leucippus right in laureate, crested Corinthian helmet, ΔI behind neck / META, barley ear with leaf on right, triskeles above leaf, FI below. SNG ANS 515, HN Italy 1622.	Text
Johnston F1•3	Lucania, Metapontion. c320-228 BC. AR Reduced Drachm. Owl standing right on olive branch / META upwards, ear of barley, cauduceus above leaf at right.	Text
Johnston F5•1	Lucania, Metapontion AR Diobol. ca 325-275 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Ammon right / META upward on left, ear of barley with seven grains, leaf to right; owl standing right on leaf, P below leaf. SNG Lockett 432.	Text
Johnston G2	Lucania, Metapontion. c330-300 BC. AV Sixth Stater. Head of Hera right, wearing stephane / META, six-grained ear of barley.	Text
Johnston G3	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 302 BC. AV Third Stater or Diobol of Italic-Achaean Standard. Three-quarter facing head of Nike, slightly right, in necklace & earrings, her hair is rolled back from her face, apparently gathered behind & falling loose beside her neck, NIKA upward to right / METAPON, six-grained barley ear with curled leaf to right.	Text
Johnston G5	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 280-279 BC. AV Third Stater or Diobol of Attic Standard. Bearded head of Leukippos right, in crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone / M-E, two six-grained barley ears, each leaf to the outside; SI between. SNG ANS 397.	Text
Noe 11	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos. MET, ear of barley of eight grains / Incuse ear of barley.	Text
Noe 19	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 540-510 BC. AR Nomos. Ear of barley with eight grains / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains. SNG ANS 169, HN Italy 1459.	Text
Noe 20	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 540-510 BC. MET downwards on left, ear of barley with nine grains / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains. SNG ANS 169.	Text
Noe 30.1	\/	Text
Noe 30	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 540-510 BC. AR Third Nomos. MET downwards on left, ear of barley with seven grains / MET (raised) downwards on right, incuse ear of barley with seven grains. SNG ANS 176.	Text
Noe 34cf	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 540-510 BC. AR Obol. MET, broad ear of barley with five grains / MET retrograde, incuse ear of barley.	Text
Noe 40cf	Lucania. Metapontum AR Stater. ca 540–510 BC. MET, barley ear / Incuse barley ear. Cf. Noe 40–44. HN Italy 1463.	Text
Noe 42.1	\/	Text
Noe 42.2	\/	Text

Noe 42	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 530-500 BC. AR Nomos. MET downwards on left, ear of barley with seven grains / Incuse ear of barley with seven grains. SNG ANS 180.	Text
Noe 47	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 430-400 BC. AR Obol. Ear of barley with four grains / Ox head facing.	Text
Noe 61cf	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Obol (0.39 gm). Ear of barley; Q at left, MET at right.	Text
Noe 82.1	\/	Text
Noe 82	Lucania, Metapontum AR Third Stater. ca 540–510 BC. META, barley ear / Incuse barley ear. HN Italy 1468.	Text
Noe 92	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 540-510 BC. ME-TA, ear of barley with seven grains / Incuse ear of barley with six grains. SNG ANS 198, SNGCop 1160.	Text
Noe 97	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos. ME-TA, ear of barley with seven grains / Incuse ear of barley with seven grains.	Text
Noe 114	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Nomos. META right, ear of barley with eight grains / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains.	Text
Noe 127	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 540-510 BC. AR Nomos. META upwards on right, ear of barley with eight grains / Incuse ear of barley with nine grains. SNG ANS 215-216.	Text
Noe 134	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 540-510 BC. AR Nomos. META downwards on left, ear of barley with seven grains / Incuse ear of barley with seven grains.	Text
Noe 136	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 540-510 BC. AR Nomos. Ear of barley with eight grains / Incuse ear of barley with seven grains. SNG ANS 218, HN Italy 1481.	Text
Noe 166	Lucania, Metapontum AR Nomos. ca 495-480. META, ear of barley / incuse of obverse. Johnston-Noe 166 (same dies); Gorini 23; SNG ANS 223; SNG Cop-; HN Italy 1482.	Text
Noe 173	Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater. ca 510–470 BC or later. META, barley ear / Incuse barley ear. McClean 890, HN Italy 1482.	Text
Noe 180	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos. META right, ear of barley with eight grains / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains.	Text
Noe 201	Lucania, Metapontion. c460 BC. AR Nomos. Grain ear with six grains; META upwards to left / Grain-ear incuse, six grains. SNG ANS 237.	Text
Noe 205.1	\/	Text
Noe 205	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 510-470 BC. AR Nomos. Ear of barley with six grains / Incuse ear of barley with six grains. SNG ANS 237, HN Italy 1482.	Text
Noe 222	Lucania. Metapontum AR Stater. ca 470–440 BC. META, barley ear, ram’s head right, facing upward, in left field / Incuse barley ear. HN Italy 1485.	Text
Noe 246	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 465-450 BC. Ear of barley with six grains / Incuse ear of barley with six grains. SNG ANS 253.	Text
Noe 264	Lucania, Metapontion AR Triobol. ca 470-440 BC. Ear of barley with six grains / Incuse bucranium. SNG ANS 260, SNGCop 1176.	Text
Noe 275	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 500-465 BC. AR Diobol. Ear of barley / Incuse bucranium.	Text
Noe 286	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 470-440 BC. AR Triobol. META upwards on right, ear of barley with five grains / Incuse bucranium. SNG ANS 269.	Text
Noe 314	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 440-430 BC. AR Nomos. META upwards on right, ear of barley with six grains / Nude Apollo standing left, holding laurel tree in right hand, bow in left. SNG ANS 277, SNG Cop 1185.	Text
Noe 320a	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 440-430 BC. AR Half Nomos. Ear of barley with six grains / Apollo standing facing, head right, holding bow; all within laurel wreath. SNG ANS 279, HN Italy 1497.	Text
Noe 322	Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater. ca 430–400 BC. Head of Demeter right, wearing cruciform earring & spendone covered by veil, cross-torch before face (off flan this specimen) / MET-APO, barley ear.SNG ANS 280, HN Italy 1511.	Text

Noe 379g	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 420-410 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Demeter right, hair tied with fillet wrapped twice around head / META right, six-grained barley ear with leaf to left. SNG ANS 299.	Text
Noe 422	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 375 BC. Obv signed by the artist Aristoxenos. AR Nomos. Head of Demeter left in necklace, triple-pendant earring & wreath of olive leaves; ARISTOXE in small letters on the truncation of the neck / META right, seven-grained barley ear with leaf to left. SNG ANS 325.	Text
Noe 433	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 380-340 BC. Signed obverse by Aristoxenos. Head of Kore left, wearing ampyx and earring / META right, six-grained barley ear with leaf to right. Noe 433, Jameson 277.	Text
Noe 455	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Dionysos left / Barley ear; leaf to right.	Text
Noe 461	Lucania, Metapontum AR Nomos. ca 400-350 BC. Head of Apollo to right, rev. corn ear, META to left. SNG Lockett 393, SNG ANS 349.	Text
Noe 477	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 380-340 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Demeter right, in single-pendant earring, hair in a sphendone; LUDO (retrograde) behind / META left, six-grained barley ear with leaf to right. SNG ANS 361.	Text
Noe 501	Lucania, Metapontum AR Nomos. ca 350 BC. Female head right, hair rolled & bound by broad fillet, in pendant earring / MET, barley ear with leaf on left. SNG ANS 377.	Text
Noe 515	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Nomos. Female head right, hair in sakkos / META (downwards), Barley ear.	Text
Noe 524d	Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater. ca 350-340 BC. Head of Demeter left, hair rolled / Barley ear with leaf on right, ivy leaf in upper right field.	Text
Noe 526	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 350-340 BC. AR Nomos. Female head left, in a single-pendant necklace & earring / META upwards on left, seven-grained barley ear with leaf to right, raised panel inscribed |-HP beneath a murex shell between the leaf & barley ear. Jameson 2398.	Text
Nomos Democracy	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 340-330 BC. DAMOKRATIA, laureate head of Demokratia (Democracy) left, in single-pendant earring & neckalce / META downward on right, ear of barley with six grains, leaf to left; |-H above leaf, crossed torches below.	Text
Pozzi 197	Lucani, Metapontum AR Nomos. Time of Alexander the Molossian, 333-331 BC. Head of Demeter right wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, and a veil almost transparent above her head / META, seven-grained ear of barley, leaf at left supporting a mouse.	Text
SNGANS 470	Lucania, Metapontum AR Nomos. 330-290 BC. Head of Demeter right / Ear of grain, plow to right.	Text
SNGANS 486	Lucania, Metapontion AR Nomos. ca 325-280 BC. Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with seven grains, META to right, leaf, amphora & FI to left.	Text
SNGANS 541	Lucania, Metapontion, The Lucani AR Drachm. Time of Pyrrhos, ca 278-276 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, in Attic helmet decorated with a wing / Barley ear; LK monogram to left, club over leaf to right.	Text
SNGANS 550.1	\/	Text
SNGANS 550	Lucania, Metapontion. Time of Hannibal. ca 212-206 BC. AR Half Shekel. Helmeted head of Athena right / META left, six-grained barley ear, leaf to right; owl in flight above leaf.	Text
SNGANS 551	SNGANS_551	Text
SNGANS 552	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 425-350 BC. Ζ 20mm Obol. Hermes standing left, holding patera over thymiaterion / Grain-ear. Rutter HN 1639.	Text
SNGANS 554	Lucania, Metapontion. Circa 425-350 BC. Ζ 21mm Obol. Head of Demeter right / Grain-ear. Rutter HN 1640.	Text
SNGANS 574	Lucania, Metapontum AE11. 4th century BC. Head of Demeter right / META, ear of barley.	Text
SNGCop 1164	Lucania, Metapontum. c530-510 BC. Silver Stater. Ear of corn / as obverse, but in incuse.	Text
SNGCop 1226	Lucania, Metapontum AR Didrachm. Late 4th century BC. Wreathed head of Persephone left / barley ear, META to right, left to left with altar symbol upon it.	Text
SNGCop 1227	Lucania, Metapontum AR Nomos. Head of Persephone right / Ear of barley, plow to right.	Text
SNGCop 1241	Lucania, Metapontion issue for Lucania. Circa 212-207 BC. AR Drachm (2.87 gm). Helmeted head of Athena right / Grain-ear with leaf right; LYK monogram to left, club to right.	Text

SNGCop 1242	Lucania. Metapontion Ζ Obol. ca 350-300 BC. Hermes standing left / Ear of corn	Text	Obverse	Reverse
SNGCop 1249v.1	\/	Text
SNGCop 1249v	Metapontium, Lucania Ζ16. 4th-3rd century BC. Helmeted head of Leucippus left / META, Persephone standing, holding long torch, cross pieces at top, left hand resting on hip, ear of barley at right. BMC 196v.	Text
SNGCop 1251	Lucania, Metapontion. ca 300-250 BC. Ζ 17mm. Head of Athena 3/4 facing right / Barley ear with leaf to right; at right, cross-torch; at left, META. SNG ANS 1270.	Text
Nomos	Metapontium, Lucania, AR nomos. c350 BC, Helmeted head of Leucippus left / META Grain ear, smaller ear at left.	Text
Sear #235	Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. ca 500-480 BC. Ear of barley, META to right / incuse of obverse. Grose 902, BMC 9.
Sear #239	Metaponion, Lucania AR Diobol. 500-465 BC. Ear of barley with five grains / Incuse bucranium. Noe 275cf.
Sear #408	Metapontum, Lucania AR 24th Stater. ca 400-350 BC. Head of Hercules in lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck facing right / Grain ear.
Sear #409	Metapontum, Lucania AR Nomos. ca 400-350 BC. Signed dies by Aristoxenes. Head of Demeter right, hair bound with a single ear of barley, and wearing necklace, corn-grain behind, API on truncation of neck. / Ear of corn, METAPON to right.
Sear #414	Lucania, Metapontion AR Double Nomos. 350-330 BC. Bearded head of Leukippos right, wearing Corinthian helmet ornamented with Nike in a galloping quadriga; behind, forepart of a lion right, API behind / METAPONTINWN, barley ear with seven grains; leaf with club, AMI below to left.
Sear #416	Lucania, Metapontum AR Nomos. 330-300 BC. Head of Demeter right / META, ear of corn. plow with MAN below to right.
Sear #622	LUCANIA, Metapontion. ca 300-250 BC. Ζ 17mm. Eagle standing left with wings spread; wreath left / META, ear of barley; large thunderbolt right. Johnston 39; SNG ANS 603; BMC 190.
Sear #623	Metapontion, Lucania AE15. 350 - 300 BC. Head of Persephone right / Two ears of corn, META between.
See also:	The Lawrence University Buerger Collection: Metapontion
See also:	Perseus Project database, coins of Lucania
See also:	Magna Graecia Coins of Metapontion
	Search for Lucania, Metapontion at CoinArchives.com
	Entry for Lucania, Metapontion on the Digital Historia Numorum
	Search for Metapontum in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
	Search for Metapontion at AncientImports.com
	Search for Metapontion at Incitatus Coins

Coins Main Page	Browse by Sear Greek Coins Number	Greek Coins by City or Ruler	Search All Entries

Click here for a list of Reference Abbreviations.