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Stater: Head of Demeter (obverse); Barley (reverse)

330–300 BCE

Greek, minted at Metapontion

(South Italy)
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Medium
silver
Measurements
Diameter: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Weight: 7.97 g (0.28 oz)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.983
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Not on view
Print
A circular silver coin depicts the head of Demeter in profile, her wavy hair adorned with a grain wreath. On the reverse, a central vertical ear of barley has long bristles fanning upward. A small tool sits to its left, and the letters "META" are inscribed vertically to its right. The oxidized silver surface highlights the detailed relief, from the soft features of the goddess to the textured grains and bristles.

Stater: Head of Demeter (obverse); Barley (reverse)

330–300 BCE

Greek, minted at Metapontion (South Italy)

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