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Lot # 60
Campania. Neapolis. Circa 275-250 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 19.58 mm, 7.41 g). Head of nymph Parthenope left, wearing diadem, triple-pendant earring and necklace, dolphin swimming downwards to right behind her neck. Rev. NEOΠΟΛΙΤ[ΩΝ] in exergue. Man-headed bull (Acheloo) walking right, Nike flying above to right, crowning him with wreath, below bull, ΙΣ. Sambon 523. SNG Lockett 93 (these dies). HN Italy 586. HGC 1, 454. Attractive iridescent cabinet tone. About Extremely Fine. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 54, 24 March 2010, lot 674; Helios 2, 25 November 2008, lot 21 and Lanz 138, 26 November 2007, lot 55.