Lot 1677

Description

South Arabia, Himyarite, under 'Amdan Bayyin (with Yanaf), 1st century A.D. (ANS date first century B.C.), (2.64 g) uncertain mint, silver unit or light denarius, obv. male head to left, with diadem, symbols before and behind, dotted border, rev. bucranium with antelope horns and plumes facing, symbols each side. (S.5712, BMC 30 [p.67] SNG ANS 1531-1545); Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.270-240 B.C.), AE 17, (5.91 g), obv. head of Apollo laureate to left, before **NEOPOLITWN*, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above placing wreath on bull's head, (cf.S.557, SNG Cop 513, BMC 220). Toned, fine - nearly very fine. (2)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously I.S.Wright and Moruzzi Numismatica with ticket.