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Stater: 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.b
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Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented close-up of an irregularly circular silver coin centers on a raised ear of barley with vertical columns of grains and fanning bristles. To the left stands a small torch, while the letters M, E, T, and A align vertically to the right. The muted gray surface shows pitting and wear, catching light across the glinting metallic relief. A subtle reddish-brown mark appears near the grain base against the aged patina.

Stater: Barley (reverse)

330–300 BCE

Greek, minted at Metapontion (South Italy)

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