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CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS - AR Didrachm, circa 340-317 BC

weight  7,05gr. ; silver Ø 19mm.

obv. Head of nymph right, wearing broad diadem and earring,
E behind, [A beneath head
rev. Man-headed bull walking right, Nikè with wreath above flying fight,
N below, O in front,  NEOΠOΛITHΣ exergue
The [A below the head could be the initial of the artist diecutter.
Variety with NEOΠOΛITHΣ (normally NEOΠOΛITΩN)

Seems to be unpublished. Extremely rare.

cf. BMC 29 ; cf. SNG.Copenhagen 391 ; cf. SNG.Delepierre 126 ;
cf. SNG.Paris 683 ; cf. Sambon 366 .; cf. McClean 236 ; cf. SNG.ANS 302 ;
Jameson Collection- ; SNG.Tübingen- ; cf. Pozzi Collection 192 ; Sear- (cf.299)
RRR
Attractive dark patina.
vf

1.850,00 



CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS - AR didrachm, circa 395-385 BC

weight 6,90gr. ; silver Ø 21mm.

obv. Head of nymph right, wearing broad diadem, earring and necklace
rev. Man-headed bull standing right, head facing,
crowned by Nikè flying right above, NEOΠOΛITΩN in exergue

BMC 29var. ; cf. SNG.Copenhagen 392 ; cf. SNG.Delepierre 126var. ;
SNG.Paris 675 ; Sambon 343 ; Rutter 176 ; cf.Sear 299
R
vf-

550,00 



CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS - AR Didrachm, circa 280-241 BC

weight 6,96gr. ; silver Ø 20mm.

obv. Female head left (nymph Neapolis), wearing earring and necklace
of beads, hair waved and bound with diadem and beaded band.
Diadem hidden in  middle by escaping locks; hair over forehead in tight plaits,
waved over crown, and in thick curls behind, amphora behind neck; border of dots.
rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, above Nikè, with girdled chiton,
flying right, to crown him with olive-branch, BI below, NEOΠOΛITΩN in exergue

BMC- (cf. 105) ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; Historia Numorum, Italy- ; 
SNG.Paris- ; SNG.Delepierre- (cf. 159) ; McClean- (cf.279) 
RR
Some very minor scatches. Attractive classical style. Very rare.
vf

1.095,00 



CAMPANIA, PHISTELIA - AR Obol, circa 300 - 250 BC

weight 0,63gr. ; silver Ø 11mm.

obv. Portrait three-quarter to left
rev. Lion standing left, snake below

BMC- ; SNG.Copenhagen 577 ; SNG.München 403 ; SNG.Paris 1134 ;
SNG.ANS.584-589 ; Sambon 844-847 ; Historia Numorum 619
R
Very attractive and rare coin of fine style.
xf-

695,00 





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