I finally found some time to properly photograph these three coins; a nice series from Metapontion: GREECE, Anonymous. Denomination: AE unit, minted: Southern Lucania, Metapontion; 300-250 BC Obv: Head of Hermes, wearing petasos to the right Rev: Three barley grains, conjoined at center, "M E T" between Weight: 1.79g; Ø:13mm. Catalogue: Johnston 54 HNItaly 1690 SNG Copenhagen - SNG ANS -.. Provenance: Ex Veilinghuis Korendijk; acq.: 06-2020 GREECE, Anonymous. Denomination: AE unit, minted: Southern Lucania, Metapontion; 300-250 BC Obv: Facing head of Helios Rev: Three barley grains conjoined at center, "M E T " between Weight: 1.85g; Ø:13mm. Catalogue: Johnston Bronze 53; HNItaly 1689. Provenance: Ex Veilinghuis Korendijk; acq.: 06-2020 GREECE, Anonymous. Denomination: AE unit, minted: Southern Lucania, Metapontion; 300-250 BC Obv: Head of Athena to the right, wearing Corinthian helmet Rev: Three barley grains conjoined at center, "M E " between; fly in field Weight: 1.83g; Ø:13mm. Catalogue: Johnston Bronze 63; SNG ANS 583; HN Italy 1699. Provenance: Ex Veilinghuis Korendijk; acq.: 06-2020 Post your coins from Metapontion!
Well, I've a few - one of my favorite cities for artistic types Lucania, Metapontion AR Quarter Shekel. Punic occupation. Circa 215-207 BC. Wreathed head of Demeter right Two barley ears with leaves to right; META upwards to left, crossed torch above leaf to right. Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa 540-510 BC. Ear of barley with eight grains on each side; META upwards to right / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains on each side. HN Italy 1479; Noe 129; SNG ANS 209.Hoover1027 Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa 333-330 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right, [ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ] before, [Δ] behind / Ear of barley with leaf to left, upon which Silenos crouches; META to right, [A]Δ below. Johnston class A, 2.1; HN Italy 1557 Lucania, Metapontum Nomos circa 340-330, AR 23mm., 7.85g. Lucania, Metapontum Nomos circa 340-330, AR 22mm., 7.76g. Veiled head of Demeter r., wearing barley wreath. Rev. Ear of barley with leaf to left.; above, mouse. Johnston A 8.22 Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa 330-290 BC. Head of Demeter facing slightly right, wearing grain wreath / Ear of barley with leaf to right; bukranion above leaf, [AΘA below], META upwards to left. Johnston Class C, 2.2-4 (same obv. die) Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa 290-280 BC. Head of Demeter left, wearing grain wreath / Ear of barley with leaf to right; cockerel standing left on leaf, META upwards to left. SNG ANS 513; Johnston Class D, 2.2 Lucania, Metapontion Æ17. Circa 300-250 BC. Draped bust of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested helmet / Barley ear with leaf to right; META to left, cross-torch above leaf to right. Johnston, Bronze 46; HN Italy 1682.Hoover 1111 Lucania, Metapontion, Bronze, c. 300-250 BC; AE (g 3,33; mm 16; h 12); Laureate head of Apollo l., Rv. META, barley-ear with leaf to l.; on r., tripod. HNItaly 1675; Johnston 40.HGC I 1116 Lucania, Metapontion Æ15. Circa 300-250 BC. Head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Barley-ear of five grains, with leaf to right; META upwards to left. Johnston 59; HN Italy 1695. HGC 1 1125a
A very impressive set of coins, @eparch. The silver stater with the incuse ear of barley is on my wishlist
I had not taken note of the AE series but have a few of the earlier AR issues. 1/3 stater with reverse doublestrike producing extra rows of grain on the head (tetraploid? genetically modified?) Litra - what is the small thing obverse right? CNG called it a head of mule but I do not see it. litra with reverse incuse of single kernel - There are other varieties where the incuse is not like the obverse but I like this one best because the two are related rather than just different.
WELL DONE on AE Fractionals, @Roerbakmix ! Everyone gravitates to the AR versions, but you have captured some hard-to find AE's ... NICE and congrats! I regret that I have none from Metapontion.
I do not believe it is a c/m. There are at least three from the die with the seated man in the same place.
