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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4764322, member: 19463&quot;]When I think of Magna Graecia, I think of the early series with the reverse being the incuse of the obverse.&nbsp; Metapontion is one of the more common cities in these.&nbsp; While they are most common in the large nomos size, mine are fractions.</p><p>1/3 Nomos grain ear as common from this city but this one has a bold doublestrike on the reverse that makes the grain have two central&nbsp; ribs.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1161491[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>More ordinary is a litra or obol (1/12 nomos - .47g) that adds a small figure obverse right.&nbsp; Some call this a mule head but I don&#039;t see it.[ATTACH=full]1161493[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite is another litra/obol where the reverse is replaced by a single barley kernel incuse. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1161492[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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