Campania, Hyrianoi. AR Didrachm (Nomos), ca. 405-385 BC.
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Description
Campania, Hyrianoi. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (7.35) gms), ca. 405-385 BC.
HN Italy-539; Rutter-1-124. Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing created Attic helmet, monogram below; Reverse: Man faced bull right, legend of city above, monogram below. Marks. Choice VF.
A much rarer variation of the type, with several monograms and the addition of a bird on the reverse.
The only evidence for this colony of Campania is this extremely brief coinage lasting less than a generation. There are only four obverse dies linked with long die sequences. Hoards do exist.