The man-headed bull on the reverses is thought to be the River-god Acheloös, the father of the Sirens, whose cultus was wide-spread throughout the Greek world.
The man-headed bull, crowned on the later coins by a winged Nike, clearly an agonistic type, is characteristic of many Campanian coins, and may have been generally understood as symbolical of Acheloös.
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![Neapolis in Campania, 320-300 BC., Didrachm, HNI 571.
Neapolis in Campania, 320-300 BC.,
Didrachm (17-19 mm / 7,34 g),
head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing triple pendant earring, hair confined by headband, grapes behind neck.
Rev.: ÎΕΩΠΟΛΙΤ[ΩÎ] , man-faced bull walking right, head facing, above Nike flying right to crown him.
Rutter, Historia Numorum Italy (HNI) 571 ; Sambon 436 ; SNG ANS 316 .
The man-headed bull on the reverses is thought to be the River-god Acheloös, the father of the Sirens, whose cultus was wide-spread throughout the Greek world.
The man-headed bull, crowned on the later coins by a winged Nike, clearly an agonistic type, is characteristic of many Campanian coins, and may have been generally understood as symbolical of Acheloös.
Schlüsselwörter: Neapolis Campania Didrachm Nymph Parthenope Pendant Earring Headband Grapes Die-break man-faced Bull Nike Crown](images/image.gif?id=1822304150318 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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Neapolis in Campania, 320-300 BC., Didrachm, HNI 571.
Neapolis in Campania, 320-300 BC.,
Didrachm (17-19 mm / 7,34 g),
head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing triple pendant earring, hair confined by headband, grapes behind neck.
Rev.: ÎΕΩΠΟΛΙΤ[ΩÎ] , man-faced bull walking right, head facing, above Nike flying right to crown him.
Rutter, Historia Numorum Italy (HNI) 571 ; Sambon 436 ; SNG ANS 316 .
The man-headed bull on the reverses is thought to be the River-god Acheloös, the father of the Sirens, whose cultus was wide-spread throughout the Greek world.
The man-headed bull, crowned on the later coins by a winged Nike, clearly an agonistic type, is characteristic of many Campanian coins, and may have been generally understood as symbolical of Acheloös.
Schlüsselwörter: Neapolis Campania Didrachm Nymph Parthenope Pendant Earring Headband Grapes Die-break man-faced Bull Nike Crown")
