★ Spectacular Herakles Wrestling ★

Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Diobol, c. 380-344 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing wreathed and crested Attic helmet. Rev. Herakles kneeling right, holding club, wrestling the Nemean lion. HN Italy 911; Vlasto 1343; SNG ANS 1430. AR. 1.21 g. 12.00 mm. A choice example, sharply struck, from masterly engraved dies. Insignificant edge split. Good VF/About EF.