Lucania, Metapontion




Modern Fake

Nomos

Barley ear,  incuse reverse ME to the right, TA to the left.

Reference :
Weight: 8.22 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 26.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

Anepigraph

Barley ear of eight grains.

Anepigraph

Barley ear of eight grains (incuse).

Picture of type

Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221400, link to their website: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins-89/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?#!/Home.

Imitation of a Nomos struck around the middle of the 6th century BC, reference: HN Italy 1470. The style is modern and the coin has the artificial patina, typical of modern fake coins. A real Nomos of this type is very rare and sells between 1000 and 2500 €. References of weight and diameter, from London Ancient Coins.



Modern Fake

Nomos

Head of Demeter, barley ear

Reference :
Weight: 5.62 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 18.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

Anepigrap

Head od Demeter wearing fillet to the right.

META

Ear of barley with its leaf on the right. Above the leaf, a grasshopper.

Picture of type

Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221401, link to their website: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins-89/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?#!/Home.

Imitation of a Nomos struck around the middle of the 4th century BC, reference: HN Italy 1515. Imitation of poor quality with a kind of earring on the obverse. References of weight and diameter, die axis: 12h, from London Ancient Coins.