★ A boldly struck stater from Neapolis ★

MACEDON. Neapolis. Circa 500-480 BC. Stater (Silver, 19 mm, 9.81 g). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Dewing 1064. HGC 3.1, 583. SNG ANS 416-7. SNG Ashmolean 2320. SNG Copenhagen 223. Boldly struck and with an impressive facing gorgoneion. Slightly rough and with minor horn silver, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Hendrik Hortz, religious studies scholar and journalist, ex Naumann E-Auction 80, 4 August 2019, 62.