Ancients => Barley ... say no more

Yah, last night I was burnin' hot and I found that sweet King & Lion coin ...

=> plus, I finally scored myself a cool Barley Nomos!! (*hic*)

Sure, again this example has a bit of weak obverse, but man, the reverse is awesome (and so was the price) ... yah, my favourite seller (Batman) cut me some slack and we scored a deal for both of last night's awesome coins (man, I love that dude)



... anyway ...

I hope you like this new addition (I do) ...

Lucania, Metapontion, AR Nomos
400-340 BC
Diameter: 20.48 mm
Weight: 7.67 grams
Obverse: Head of Demeter
Reverse: Barley ear, ME right
References:
Other: Gorgeous Toning & Sweet Reverse



... yup, there's nothing quite like a nice big fat silver addition (comfy & cool)

 

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Oopsie ...

=> "please" post any coins that you think will make me smile and/or go "wow!"

 

Me? ... okay yes, I do have a sweet thread addition ...

Lucania => yup, I do happen to have a couple more cool examples (wanna see 'em?)



... but I gots nomores!! (get it? ... nomos)



I got all day

 

Lucania, Metapontion

 

Thanks Pish ... sweet, your example is awesome (gorgeous eye-appeal)

 

Super examples!!

Well, I understand a NOMOS and a DIDRACHM are essentially the same thing, so.....here's Ares/Athena from Bruttium---minus the barley

 

That's awesome, Mikey-Z ... thanks for tossing-in that total keeper (sweet)

 

How does one differentiate, on a coin, between barley and wheat?

 

You're correct ... it is difficult

Ummm, this is the only way that I can tell the diff ...

 

I am most fond of the early Metapontion coins with incuse reverse types accredited to the influence of Pythagoras who lived in the region in that time. My favorite barleycoin is the life size incuse seed on the reverse of this 1/12 stater.


This 1/3 stater is unusual looking on the reverse due to doublestriking resulting in two central ribs.

 

Very nice Steve. and the rest of the gang

 

How about two grains.

Cast Bronze Uncia Barley grain / Barley grain
from Apollo / Apollo series 275 BC
Obv. Barley grain; pellet to left.
Rev. Barley grain; pellet to right.
Cr. 18/6.
T.V. 13.
AE, 24.87 grams, 27.0 mm
VF. Olive-green patina.

 

LOL 24.87g does NOT equal two grains!

 

Some awesome coins all

 

superneat reverse!

 

that's some great lookin' grain stevex!

here's a demeter grain combo, the grain isn't so hot....but has a cool little countermark.


Philadelphia. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Titus, 79-81 CE

O: Demeter, countermark (male head?), R: grain, 19 mm, 7.0 g

 

one on obverse and one on reverse
To me this is an odd combination of same O & R.

 

Nice one! I really need one of these Metapontion silvers.

 

Me too! I love all the coins posted so far. I have no barley to show you Steve, though I do have something Lucanian:

Lucania, Thurium. Diobol c. 443-400, AR 11mm., 1.17g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet decorated with wreath; in r. field, B. Rev. Bull advancing l.; in exergue, fish l. (ex. Clain Stefanelli.)

I bought this in part because Herodotus was among the Thourioi colonists sent by Pericles in 443. It was envisioned as a Panhellenic colony by Pericles, who requested Protagoras to design its law code.

 

I was pullin' yer leg, Gene...