CALABRIA. Tarentum. Ca. 380-280 BC. AR/AE fourree diobol (12mm, 1.01 gm, 3h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 4/5, core visible. Ancient forgery of Tarentum diobol. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with figure of Scylla hurling stone / Hercules kneeling right, one arm wrapped around neck of the Nemean lion, which crouches left, clawing at his leg; owl standing left to upper right; club to left. Cf. HN Italy 976 for prototype.

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