weight 7,32gr. ; silver Ø 21mm.

obv. Head of Athena right, in crested Athenean helmet bound with wreath
of olive on which owl is perched; hair waved below front of helmet and,
tied behind near ends
rev. Man-headed bull walking left, head in profile, YPINΛ above

The Hyriani were an obscure Italic people of Campania who may have inhabited a settlement named Hyria. They are known only from their coinage, which features a head of Athena and a standing man-faced bull derived from the contemporary coinage of Neapolis and a variety of Oscan legends that name the people or (apparently) the settlement. It is possible that this coinage might have been struck at Neapolis for the Hyriani in the same way that the city produced coins with the same Athena and man-faced bull types for the neighboring Fenserni and the Campani of Capua. It is unclear whether this shared typology and probable shared mint facility should be taken to indicate political or military domination by Neapolis or some sort of alliance.

cf. Nomos Auction 14, Lot 23 (in vf+  SFR 2.800 + 20%)

BMC- (cf. 82) ; SNG. Tübingen- (cf. 339) ; SNG.Copenhagen 370var. ;
Historia Numorum, Italy 539 ; cf. SNG.Paris 612 ; cf. McClean 216-217 ;
SNG.Delepierre - (cf. 116) ; HGC 1, 435 ; Sear 294var.  R
Obverse struck with worn dies. very attractive reverse. Rare.
f/vf à vf

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Seems to be unpublished.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

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-

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

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-