Metapontum Historia Numorum Italy 1552-3, Silver, struck at Metapontum, 400–340 BC. Obverse: head of leukippos wearing a corinthian helmet. Reverse: barley-ear épi d'orge. Weight about 7.7 g, diameter 21.1 mm.
| mint | Metapontum | weight | 7.66g (1) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀21.1 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 10↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Leukippos wearing a Corinthian helmet
reverse
Barley-ear Épi d'orge
specimens (4)
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Cite this coin
Metapontum Historia Numorum Italy 1552-3 (metapontum.hn_italy.1552-1553), 400–340 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/metapontum-historia-numorum-italy-1552-3/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA