The smallest fragments tell a comprehensive story about a site. I grew up watching the thrills of discovery and archaeology’s ability to reveal secrets of the past.Īt first glance, many discoveries in the field seem far less glamorous than those represented in fiction - it may just be that you find small sherds of pottery - but these items too can reveal a lot about the past. Popular culture has seen archaeology through the lens of many famous novels and movies, most notably Lara Croft in Tomb Raider and Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones. The goal: To piece together the history and artifacts of the ancient Greek settlement of Metaponto. Under the direction of associate professor Spencer Pope, Faculty of Humanities, she and a team of students traveled to Metaponto, Italy. All items will be carefully packaged, protected & insured (private insurance).Shanna Ingram is a fourth year biology student with a minor in classics. = $3.00 Insured Flat RateInternational = $4.50 Insured Flat Rate Multiple items may be grouped at no additional charge at the above rates. VISIT MY EBAY STORE: FRASCATIUS ANCIENT COINS For those new to ancient coins, please contact me, and I will e-mail to you my "Beginners Guide for Ancient Coin Collectors - FAQ". I will be more than happy to provide you with a response. If you have any questions regarding this auction, please click on “Ask seller a question”. Frascatius fully complies with the ANA Member Code of Ethics. NOTE: Frascatius is a life member (LM #6864) of the American Numismatic Association (ANA). If the buyer is not happy, please let me know, and I will do what I can to make it right. FULL UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY If the buyer feels that the coin received is not as represented - just return the coin and the buyer will be fully reimbursed for the cost of the coin the original shipping charge and the cost to ship the coin back… No Questions Asked. A True Auction Environment – Auctions start at $.99 with No Minimums and No Reserves. Controlling an extensive area of the lands around the city, the success of the colony was largely based on agriculture, fishing and horse-breeding. Metapontum, along with such local rivals as Tarentum and Siris, became one of the most prosperous cities in the region which would become known as Magna Graecia. The city declined after 207 BC when its inhabitants, who had supported Hannibal in the years following his victory at the Battle of Cannae (216 BC), followed the defeated Carthaginian general in his retreat. It was founded by an Achaean colony from Sybaris and Croton about 700 BC. SNG Cop 1171-73 OBVERSE – META, six-grained barley ear guilloche border on raised rim REVERSE – Incuse six-grained barley ear striated border on incuse rim METAPONTUM Metapontum was an ancient Greek city in Italy on the Gulf of Tarentum, near the mouth of the Bradanus (Bradano) River. During the Second Punic War (218-201), Hannibal used the city as his headquarters. The inhabitants chose to adorn their coins with a large grain-ear, either as a reference to their wealth, or an etymological link to the Greek word for the autumn harvest, metoporinos, which would have seen the gathering of the city’s grain crop. This particular city owed most of its vast wealth to the abundance of barley it was able to produce in its fertile land. The coins of Metapontum in Lucania are some of the most instantly recognizable from the ancient world. Hundreds of new cities were founded during the 1st millennium BC, along the coastlines of Southern Italy and Sicily. Graded VERY FINE (Brushed, scratches, edge filing) by NGC The rich, fertile lands of Italy and Sicily were irresistible for Greek colonists. 21Y101 FRASCATIUS ANCIENTS A BEAUTIFUL SILVER STATER / NOMOS / DIDRACHM OF LUCANIA METAPONTUM FROM 510 - 470 BC.Seller : frascatius See more from this seller.Category : Coins & Paper Money > Coins > Ancient > Greek (450 BC-100 AD).
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