Greek Coins. Campania, Hyria.
Didrachm circa 405-400, AR 7.09 g. Head of Athena l., wearing wreathed Attic helmet decorated with owl. Rev. YDINAI Man-headed bull advancing l. Rutter 88e (this coin). SNG Ashmolean 66 (these dies). SNG ANS 263 (this obverse die). Jameson 40 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 539.
Rare. Wonderful old cabinet tone. Obverse from a worn die,
otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex Ars Classica 5, 1923, 158 and Leu-M&M 3-4 December 1965, Niggeler part I, 17 sales. From an Exceptional Collection assembled between the early 70s and late 90s.