★ NEOΠV Obol ★

Greek Italy. Central and Southern Campania, Neapolis. AR Obol, c. 320-300 BC. Obv. Male head left, hair bound with taenia; behind, letter (?). Rev. NEOΠV. Herakles kneeling right, strangling Nemean lion. HN Italy 572; SNG ANS 310-4 var. (male head right, rev. legend); HGC 1 465 var. (same); SNG Cop. 397 var. (same) ; Cf. Graziano 318 (obv. symbol , rev. legend). AR. 0.51 g. 10.00 mm. RR. Very rare variant with left turned head and abbreviated reverse legend. Broad flan, nicely toned. From a worn reverse die, otherwise. VF.