Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 1955 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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ITALY, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.44 g), obv. head of nymph to right, astragalus behind, below **CARILE*, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below K, below exergue of [**NEO]POLI[TWN*], (cf.S.307, Sambon 469b, SNG ANS 359 [same dies]). Toned, very fine and a scarce symbol.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 109, lot 3563. From the Clive Shute Collection.
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