LUCANIA. Heraclea. Ca. 330-280 BC. AR/AE fourree stater (19mm, 6.35 gm, 8h). NGC AU 4/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Ancient forgery of Corinthian standard stater. HΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ, head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, decorated with Scylla hurling stone; K behind neck / ΗΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ, Heracles, nude, standing facing, right hand resting on grounded club, bow, arrows in left hand, lion skin draped on left arm; jug above AΘΑ in left field. For prototypes, cf. SNG ANS 74. Cf. HN Italy 1384

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