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Obol
| Issuer | Neapolis (Campania) |
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| Year | 420 BC - 400 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Forepart of a man-headed bull advancing to the left, a type emblematic of Campanian civic iconography and likely representing the river god Sebethos. The bearded human head is rendered frontally, with carefully incised hair and beard, while the powerful bovine body and forelegs are shown in profile. The Greek ethnic legend ΝΕΟΠΟ is inscribed in the upper field, identifying the issuing city of Neapolis. The reverse field is plain, and the irregular flan edges are typical of the hammered technique employed at this mint. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Neapolis — modern Naples — was a Greek colonial foundation, and its late fifth-century silver issues reflect the city's position as a trading hub between the Greek world and indigenous Campanian populations. The obol denomination served small commercial exchange, the kind of everyday transaction that larger denominations couldn't accommodate in a busy port economy. Most surviving examples show heavy circulation wear, which speaks to actual use rather than hoarding.