Summary
Stater issued by Neapolis, Campania, Italy, Ancient Greek States, circa 300 BC
Minted by Neapolis.
Obverse Description
Head of a water-nymph (named as the Roman goddess Proserpina in early catalogue) facing left wearing diadem, earring and necklace; behind is a lit torch.
Reverse Description
Man-headed bull, Achelous, walking to right head facing, above it Nike is flying to right crowning it with a wreath. Below the bull the Greek letters IS (Iota Sigma). The exergue is damaged but would have contained the word NEOPOLIT.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The issues of Neapolis became the principle coins circulating in Campania during the last half of the 4th century BC. To meet the requirments of the area greater numbers were struck and control marks, like the tourch on this piece, were introduced. The man-headed bull on the reverse was a river-god called Achelous who appeared as a suitor to a mortal in a myth in the form of a bull.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Lincoln, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 300 BC
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Issued By
Neapolis, Campania, Italy, Ancient Greek States, circa 300 BC
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Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Purchased by Eugene von Guerard from the London dealer Mr Lincoln for 4 shillings. Catalogue Vol.1, p.6 -
Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
01
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
20 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.785 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC. Italy page 106 No. 125 SNG ANS Part 1 Nos 285 - 286 type
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Italy., 106 Pages
[Book] Kraay, Colin M. 1976. Archaic and Classical Greek Coins., 200-201 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
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