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Campania. Neapolis. 360-340 BC. AR Nomos (7.46g, 2h). HN Italy 565; Gillet 16. Old cabinet tone. A lovely coin. Choice extremely fine. From the Sadijas collection; Numismatica Ars Classica 2000 (18) lot 7
The types of the Neapolitan coins are probably agonistic. The head of most frequent occurrence on the obverses would seem to be that of the Siren Parthenope. In her honour, annual games were celebrated. The man-headed bull on the reverses is thought to be the River-god Acheloös, the father of the Sirens, whose cultus was wide-spread throughout the Greek world.
The types of the Neapolitan coins are probably agonistic. The head of most frequent occurrence on the obverses would seem to be that of the Siren Parthenope. In her honour, annual games were celebrated. The man-headed bull on the reverses is thought to be the River-god Acheloös, the father of the Sirens, whose cultus was wide-spread throughout the Greek world.