The original inhabitants of Campania were three defined groups of the Ancient peoples of Italy, who all spoke the Oscan language, which is part of the Italic family; their names were the Osci, the Aurunci and the Ausones. Another Oscan tribe, the Samnites, moved down from central Italy into Campania and conquered it.
Reverse: man-faced bull walking right YPINA (retrograde)
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Weight: 6.9 g
From the H.J. Müller collection.
Reverse: Sulla right in quadriga holding caduceus and reins, Victory flying right holding wreath L·SVLLA·IM
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Weight: 3.9 g
mint in south Italy. Reverse depicts Sulla's upcoming triumph which was held on 29-30 Janury 81 BC.
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Reverse: Soldier(or Mars?), nude to waist, standing facing, helmeted head turned right, holding lance with his right hand, sword in his lowered left hand; on left, four shields attached to a tree, on right, forepart of bull reclining right, in exergue, IIIV.
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Weight: 3.72 g
Reverse: lyre, on left, leaning against omphalos, on right, thyrsos below legend; NEOΠOΛITΩN
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Weight: 6.4 g