CAMPANIA. Neapolis. Ca. 300 BC. AR nomos (22mm, 7.41 gm, 6h). The..., magistrate. Diademed head of nymph right; around, four dolphins / NEOΠOΛI[TΩN] in exergue, man-headed bull walking right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath; below, ΘE. SNG BN 717 (same dies). Sambon 457. HN Italy 576. Minor weakness on bull's foreleg. Nice iridescent toning with blue hues. Extremely Fine.From The Mayflower Collection.This artistic obverse design with the four dolphins swimming around is derived from the Syracusan tetradrachms of Agathocles.
Estimate: 1800.00-2400.00 USD