nomos (didrachm) of Hyria, 400-395 BC

Rutter 91 (O37/R81)   7.30 g   Stack's > Coin Galleries 2008 lot 1
                               Estimate 1,200-1,500, realized 1,700 USD

type HNI 539


HYRIA. Campania. Ca.405-385 B.C.Didrachm. 
Head of Athena l. wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with olive wreath and owl. 
Rv. Man-headed bull standing l. on double exergual line, YPINAI above. 
7.30 grams. HN Italy 539, Rutter 91, SNG ANS 263. 
Attractive medium gray tone with slight golden iridescence. Choice Very Fine. 
Hyria, as well as its neighbor Nola, were dependencies of Neapolis and shared coin types, such as the man-headed bull, with that city.