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<p>[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 3054861, member: 88526"]Picked this one up from an HJB ebay auction a few weeks ago. I always wanted an Italian Man Faced Bull and this one was cheap and from a good dealer. In fact I was the only bidder and I didn't pay much attention to the attribution. When it arrived it was better in hand than the picture suggested. When I tried to find the reference I noticed it didn't match up to what was on the flip. In fact I couldn't find my coin anywhere...CNG, Acsearch, Forum, and even Nick's MFB resource turned up nothing! Then came Nick to the rescue! Mine actually turns out to be the 6th known example and if I'm reading it correctly the only one known in a private collection! Sometimes you find coins and sometimes the coins find you! Thanks Nick!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]765175[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Neapolis Campania Didrachm</b></p><p>Head of Parthenope left, wearing earing and beaded necklace. Tripod to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Man-headed bull standing right being crowned by winged nymph/victory; IΣ between legs NEOΠOΛITΩN in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>Neapolis, Campania</p><p>300-241 BC</p><p>7.21g</p><p><br /></p><p>Sambon 517; Glasgow 57; BMC 129</p><p><br /></p><p>Very rare!</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-HJB ebay</p><p><br /></p><p>Dark toning; a few remaining deposits. Much nicer in hand with almost black toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to Molinari's research this is one of 6 known examples. The others are found in BMC, 129, Dati web, Glasgow 57, Leningrad 1014, Torino RDC17508.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Let's see rare coins you've stumbled on without realizing it[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 3054861, member: 88526"]Picked this one up from an HJB ebay auction a few weeks ago. I always wanted an Italian Man Faced Bull and this one was cheap and from a good dealer. In fact I was the only bidder and I didn't pay much attention to the attribution. When it arrived it was better in hand than the picture suggested. When I tried to find the reference I noticed it didn't match up to what was on the flip. In fact I couldn't find my coin anywhere...CNG, Acsearch, Forum, and even Nick's MFB resource turned up nothing! Then came Nick to the rescue! Mine actually turns out to be the 6th known example and if I'm reading it correctly the only one known in a private collection! Sometimes you find coins and sometimes the coins find you! Thanks Nick! [ATTACH=full]765175[/ATTACH] [B]Neapolis Campania Didrachm[/B] Head of Parthenope left, wearing earing and beaded necklace. Tripod to right. Man-headed bull standing right being crowned by winged nymph/victory; IΣ between legs NEOΠOΛITΩN in exergue Neapolis, Campania 300-241 BC 7.21g Sambon 517; Glasgow 57; BMC 129 Very rare! Ex-HJB ebay Dark toning; a few remaining deposits. Much nicer in hand with almost black toning. Thanks to Molinari's research this is one of 6 known examples. The others are found in BMC, 129, Dati web, Glasgow 57, Leningrad 1014, Torino RDC17508. Let's see rare coins you've stumbled on without realizing it[/QUOTE]
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