Metapontum Historia Numorum Italy 1596, Silver, struck at Metapontum, 325–275 BC. Obverse: head of athena wearing a corinthian helmet and a neck protector. Reverse: barley-ear épi d'orge. Weight about 1.1 g, diameter 12.3 mm.
| mint | Metapontum | weight | 1.06g (4) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀12.3 (4) |
| denomination | — | axis | 5↕ (4) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet and a neck protector
reverse
Barley-ear Épi d'orge
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Cite this coin
Metapontum Historia Numorum Italy 1596 (metapontum.hn_italy.1596), 325–275 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/metapontum-historia-numorum-italy-1596/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA