Live auction - bgr_356265 - CAMPANIA - NEAPOLIS Nomos ou didrachme
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| Estimate : | 950 € |
| Price : | 670 € |
| Maximum bid : | 670 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 June 2015 14:00:30 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Nomos ou didrachme
Date: c. 275-250 AC.
Mint name / Town : Naples, Campanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais et irrégulier, court au revers sur la légende. Très beau portrait de la nymphe, de style fin et bien venu à la frappe, parfaitement centré. Joli revers à l’usure superficielle. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection de B. Odaert
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Parthénopé ou Néapolis à gauche, la chevelure bouclée, ceinte d’un bandeau avec collier et boucles d’oreille ; derrière la tête, étoile à huit rais centrée d’un globule.
Reverse
Reverse description : Taureau androcéphale passant à droite, la tête barbue de face, couronné par Niké volant à droite ; entre les pattes du taureau, deux lettres.
Reverse legend : [NEO]POLIT[WN]/ IS.
Reverse translation : (de Naples).
Commentary
Pour le revers, notre exemplaire est très proche de celui du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF (SNG. France 6./851) provenant de la collection Delepierre (163).
Historical background
CAMPANIA - NEAPOLIS
(340-241 BC)
Neapolis, of very ancient creation, was first founded by Rhodian settlers under the name of Parthenope in the 8th century BC. The city was then colonized by the inhabitants of Cumae a century later. In the 5th century BC under the impetus of Chalcidian and Athenian colonists, the city took its definitive name of Neapolis (Naples). The Samnites eventually invaded Campania and occupied the citadel of Naples for over fifty years. Finally the Romans seized Naples in the 3rd century BC. The city nevertheless remained Hellenized and maintained its independence until 241 BC..
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