Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Metapontum - AE Obol

Entry/Object ID

C2017-G65-382

Collection

Classical Greece

Mintage

Mint

Metapontum

Date made

350 BCE - 325 BCE

Time Period

Classical

Place of Origin

City

Metapontum

Region

Magna Graecia, Sicily

Country

Italy

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Wreathed head of Demeter.

Reverse

Description

Ear of barley, poppy head in right field.

Transcription

[O](B)OΛOΣ in left field

Translation

Obol

Issuing Authority

Metapontum

Denomination

AE Obol

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Italy

Culture/Tribe

Greek - Classical

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

4.01 mm

Diameter

21.35 mm

Weight

7.61 g

Composition

Material

Bronze

Web Links and URLs

American Numismatic Society

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

HN Italy 1640

Research Type

Reference

Notes

SNG 1 (Newham Davis Coins) 23