Nomos (400 BC - 340 BC) front Nomos (400 BC - 340 BC) back
Nomos (400 BC - 340 BC) photo
© Nomos AG

Nomos 400 BC - 340 BC

 
Silver 7.94 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
Metapontion (Lucania)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
400 BC - 340 BC
Value
Nomos (2)
Currency
Drachm (540-200BC)
Composition
Silver
Weight
7.94 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-10
References
Numista
N#403630
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Ear of barley with a leaf on the right; to right, murex shell above a raised tablet bearing the letters├ HP.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
META
├ HP

Comment

Prospero 70.

Interesting fact

The Nomos coin from Metapontion (Lucania) was used as a form of currency in ancient Greece and features an image of a bull on its obverse side, which symbolized strength and fertility.