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Didrachm
| Issuer | Neapolis (Campania) |
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| Year | 420 BC - 400 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Jameson#44 |
| Obverse description | Head of Athena in right profile, wearing an Attic helmet adorned with an olive wreath along the bowl; the goddess's hair flows in thick locks beneath the helmet, framing a finely rendered facial profile with a well-defined nose and softly parted lips characteristic of late fifth-century Campanian die-cutting. The helmet bowl is surmounted by a prominent raised crest rendered with fine parallel striations. The overall style reflects strong influence from contemporary Athenian coinage, with a graceful naturalism in the facial modeling. |
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| Reverse description | A man-headed bull strides to the right, rendered in high relief with careful anatomical detail; the humanoid bearded head, turned frontally, represents the river-god Sebethos, a distinctive Neapolitan type. The figure walks upon a double exergual line, below which appear the magistrate's control letters E and M flanking a scallop shell. The ethnic legend ΝΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΕΣ arcs across the upper field, identifying the issuing city. The composition reflects the strong Campanian tradition of man-headed bull reverses, associated with local river deities. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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