Description: Lucania, Metapontion, ca. 300-250 BC. Facing head of Helios / M - E; three barley grains conjoined at base, race torch in one segment.

Diameter: AE15 mm

Weight: 2,28 g

Grade: aVF/gF

Attribution: Johnston Bronze 53; HN Italy 1689

Commentary: dark olive-grey patina, some roughness

History: As so many other cities Metapontion connected its foundation with Trojan heroes - even showing in its temple the tools with which the Trojan horse was built.

Article Number: 063-04-01-45597