Nomos

Obolos Webauction 21  –  2 January 2022

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 21

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and World Coins

Su, 02.01.2022, from 2:00 PM CET
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Description

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 330-290 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 7.93 g, 7 h). Head of Demeter to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and pearl necklace; below chin, ΔΩPI. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Ear of barley with leaf to left; above leaf, rake; below leaf, ΑΔ. HN III 1582. Johnston Class C, 5.4 ( same dies ). SNG ANS 452 ( same obverse die ). Nicely struck. Traces of die rust, corrosion and a die break over the ethnic on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

The axis 7 tells us that the person who minted this coin held the reverse die with his left hand and used the hammer with his right hand. So he was definitely right-handed like most of us.

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Price realized 600 CHF
Starting price 200 CHF
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