Ancient Coins
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis 325-275BC Silver Obol
Ancient Italy
Campania, Phistelia
325-275BC
Silver Obol, 0.57g, 10mm
Obv: Yound male head facing, head turned slightly right
Rev: Dolphin swimming right, above barley grain and mussel shell '8IS...
Italy, Campania, Neapolis 320-300BC Silver Nomos/Stater
Ancient Italy
Campania, Neapolis (Naples)
320-300BC
Silver Nomos or Stater, 6.43g, 18mm
Obv: Diademed head of Nymph facing right wearing earring and necklace
Rev: Man-headed bull advances right, ...
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis 325-241BC AE15
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis
325-241BC
AE15
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left, cornucopia to right
Rev: Tripod, 'NEOΠO ΛITΩN' either side
SNG Cop. 534, SNG ANS 518
nVF Some roughness, dark...
Italy, Campania, Hyria 405-400BC Silver Nomos/Stater
Ancient Italy
Campania, Hyria
405-400BC, 6.99g, 20mm
Silver Nomos/Stater or Didrachm
Obv: Head of crested helmeted Athena to left, with owl and wreath on helmet
Rev: Man-headed bull advances ri...
Italy, Northern Campania, Cales 265-240BC AE21
Ancient Italy
Northern Campania, Cales
265-240BC
AE21, 6.73g
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing left 'CALENO' surrounds
Rev: Man-headed bull stands right, head facing, 'T' below bull, lyre above...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 380-344BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
380-344BC
Silver Diobol, 0.80g, 11mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla
Rev: Herakles wrestles the Neme...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 475-450BC Silver Litra
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
475-450BC, 10mm
Silver Litra 0.70g
Obv: Head of Nymph (Taras?) left
Rev: Scallop or cockle shell within linear circle
VF Well struck and centred, light ton...
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia 525-500BC Silver Stater
Ancient Italy
Bruttium, Kaulonia
525-500BC
Silver Stater, 7.02g
Obv: Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, raising left arm, stag to right
Rev: Stag standing right 'KAVAONSN'...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 380-325BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
380-325BC
Silver Diobol, 1.02g, 12mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla
Rev: Herakles kneeling to right...
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia 500-480BC Silver Third Nomos
Ancient Italy
Bruttium, Kaulonia
500-480BC
Silver third nomos, 2.27g, 17mm
Obv: Apollo advancing right, holding branch, small daimon running right on Apollo's left arm, to right, stag standing rig...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 380-325BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
380-325BC
Silver Diobol, 1.11g, 12mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla
Rev: Herakles kneeling to right...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 272-235BC Silver Stater
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
272-235BC
Silver Stater or nomos, 7.14g
Obv: Diademed head of nymph left
Rev: Youth on horseback right crowning horse with wreath, dolphin and 'TA' below
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