Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1744 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $220
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SOLD $120
ITALY, Campania, Nola, (c.390-385 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.914 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to left, crowned by Nike flying left above, below in exergue **NWLAIWN, double exergue line, (cf.S.311 [£250], Rutter 33 [obv. die 13 same die, reverse die 24]). The reverse double struck, giving the man-headed bull and extended length, otherwise good fine/fine and very rare.
See note above. Five examples are known for this die combination and these are at present in various Museum collections.
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