Watch List notes:

CAMPANIA. Neapolis. Circa 300 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Subaeratus, 20 mm, 6.47 g, 3 h), plated silver, irregular mint. Diademed head of a nymph to left; behind, ladle. Rev. [N]EOΠOΛI[TΩN] Man-headed bull right; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull. Cf. HN Italy 586 and SNG ANS 382ff (not plated). A contemporary forgery of unusually fine style. Minor breaks in plating, otherwise, very fine.


From the old stock of a Swiss Numismatist, acquired before 2005.