IONIA. Erythrae. Ca. 550-500 BC. EL sixth-stater or hecte (9mm, 2.56 gm). NGC VF 5/5 - 3/5, edge marks. Head of Heracles left, wearing lion skin headdress / Incuse tetraskelion. SNG von Aulock 1942 var. (quadripartite incuse). SNG Kayhan 737-738 var. (same). Note - the recent publication by W. Fischer-Bossert, "Die Electronhekten mit dem Herakleskopf: Herakleia Pontike, nicht Erythrai", NZ 126 (2020) reattributes this issue to Bithynia-Heraclea Pontica. The ancient city of Heraclea Pontica, nestled along the southern coast of the Black Sea, in present-day Turkey, has an intriguing history intertwined with the rise and fall of Hellenistic civilization. Founded by Megarian colonists in the 6th century BC, the city quickly became a significant maritime and trading hub, drawing its importance from its strategic location between the East and West. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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