GS88981. Silver didrachm, cf. SNG ANS I 345; SNG Cop 417; BMC Italy p. 99, 58; Weber I 333; Sambon p. 227, 463; McClean 265; HN Italy 579; HGC I 453 (S), F, attractive style, even wear - nice for the grade, light bumps and marks, irregular flan shape with edge split, Neapolis (Naples, Italy) mint, weight 6.921g, maximum diameter 21.0mm, die axis 0
o, c. 300 - 275 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the siren Parthenope right, wearing large pendant earring and pearl necklace, astragalus (control symbol) behind neck, APTE[MI?] (master engraver or magistrate) below neck truncation; reverse river-god Acheloios Sebethos as a man-faced bull standing right, head turned facing, Nike above flying right and placing wreath on bull's head, ΘΕ below, NEOΠOΛITΩN in exergue (off flan); ex Ancient Imports (Marc Breitsprecher);
scarce;
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