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GREEK, Lucania, Metapontum, Stater
Lucania, Metapontion
340 – 330 BCE
AR Nomos – 7.89 gms
Metapontum mint

Obv: Helmeted head of Leukippos right, dog seated behind, S below neck
Rev: META, barley ear, leaf to right, bird above [AMI] below

Johnston Class B, 3.2; SNG ANS 444; HN Italy 1576

ex. Sayles and Lavender (Thanks!)
Keywords: Lucania Metapontum Leukippos Barley Stater

GREEK, Lucania, Metapontum, Stater

Lucania, Metapontion
340 – 330 BCE
AR Nomos – 7.89 gms
Metapontum mint

Obv: Helmeted head of Leukippos right, dog seated behind, S below neck
Rev: META, barley ear, leaf to right, bird above [AMI] below

Johnston Class B, 3.2; SNG ANS 444; HN Italy 1576

ex. Sayles and Lavender (Thanks!)

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Filename:D0957_(Sayles_and_Lavender).jpg
Album name: / Coins from Members' Personal Ancient Coin Galleries
Rating (7 votes):55555Show details
Keywords:Lucania / Metapontum / Leukippos / Barley / Stater
Filesize:250 KiB
Date added:Nov 16, 2008
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Bartosz Awianowicz   [Nov 17, 2008 at 10:49 AM]
Wonderful!
areich   [Nov 17, 2008 at 03:27 PM]
I agree, this is what I'd collect if I could afford it.
Achim   [Jan 23, 2009 at 11:44 AM]
Great coin
Enodia   [Nov 14, 2009 at 07:12 PM]
great Leukippos, and magnificently toned! congratulations on a beautiful coin.
Noah   [Jan 09, 2010 at 01:12 AM]
Simply stunning coin...a true masterpiece...so simplistic in style, yet magnificent!
Nikos K   [Jan 10, 2010 at 08:18 AM]
Yes Noah! Thats why i like Metapontion.Simple,balanced coins,with a lot of character
Lloyd T   [Sep 04, 2011 at 05:26 AM]
Beautifully detailed - a classic.

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