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Neapolis - AR Nomos
Coin
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Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan
Obverse
Name/Title
Neapolis - AR Nomos
Entry/Object ID
C2024-G115-733
Collection
Hellenistic Greece
Mintage
Mint
Neapolis
Date made
circa 300 BCE
Time Period
Hellenistic
Place of Origin
City
Neapolis
Region
Magna Graecia,
Sicily
Country
Italy
Manufacture Method
Struck
Coin Details
Obverse
Description
Head of nymph, hair in band and wearing a triple-pendant earring and necklace, right; astragalos behind neck; ΑΡΤΕΜ below. Border of dots.
Transcription
ΑΡΤΕΜ
Translation
Artemis
Reverse
Description
Man-headed bull, standing right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull with laurel wreath; ΘΕ below; [Ν]ΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ in exergue.
Transcription
[Ν]ΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Translation
(Of) Neapolis
Issuing Authority
Neapolis
Denomination
AR Nomos
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
Magna Graecia,
Sicily
Country
Italy
Culture/Tribe
Greek - Hellenistic
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Width
21 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Weight
7.21 g
Composition
Material
Silver
Research Notes
Research Type
Reference
Notes
Sambon 463