‡ Italy, Campania, Neapolis, didrachm, c. 325-280 BC, head of the siren Parthenope right, wearing ribbon in hair and triple-drop earring; to left, astragalos; beneath truncation, ΧΑΡΙΛΕΩ, rev., man-headed bull walking right, Nike flying above to crown his head with wreath; below, Κ; in ex., ΝΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, 7.43g, die axis 1.00 (SNG Copenhagen 423, same dies; Sambon 469; SNG Ashmolean 112; HN Italy 579), dark toning, about extremely fine Provenance: Vinchon, Monaco, 30 June 1978, lot 5; NFA X, 17 September 1981, lot 3; European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002).

Estimate: GBP 1500-2000