Lot 3
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CAMPANIA. Hyria. Circa 405-385 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 19 mm, 7.35 g, 5 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with an olive-wreath and an owl standing to left. Rev. YDIANΟΣ Man-faced bull walking to right. HN III, 539. Rutter 122 (HO46/HR108). SNG ANS 265-6 (same dies). Attractively toned and of fine style, and with a rare legend form. Good very fine.
From a European collection, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 59, 4 April 2011, 1532, A.E. Cahn 84, 29 November 1933, 15, Cahn 28 October 1930, 2156 and from the collection of Osman Noury Bey = "Numismatiker in Kleinasien"A.E. Cahn 60, 2 July 1928, 21.
