 
Neapolis 275-250 BC AE AE18 (reduced) litra 5.59 g 1.79 cm 1.79 cm
obverse: hd Apollo l laureated NEOΠOΛITΩN
reverse: man-hd bull r facing, crowned by Nike above IΣ below
Rutter HNI 557
A.G. van der Dussen b.v. Auction 23 (1995) 893 1/27 vw 308, 6 euro
Of the type hd Apollo/man-headed bull 2 time periods are mentioned
(M. Taliercio, 'Il bronzo di Neapolis', Atti VII, 219-373):
270-250 BC AE18 1st example 5.33 g (this coin)
AE19 2nd example 5.29 g
250-200 BC AE15 1st example 1.63 g
AE13 2nd example 1.26 g
A.W. Hands (1909)
TYPE IV. 270-240 BC 18-20, litra reduced? 6.00- 6.50
240-210 BC 13, litra more reduced? 2.67- 3.94
The heavier coins belong mostly to the time period 270-250 BC.
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