Lucania, Heraclea.
Nomos circa 360-320, AR 21mm, 7.68g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet decorated with Scylla hurling stone; before head, EY. Rev. |-ΗΡΑΚΛ[ΗΙΩΝ] Heracles standing facing, trunk twisted r., strangling the Nemean lion; between his legs, jug. In l. field, [AΠΟΛ] and club. Work 46. McClean 431. Van Keuren 51. Historia Numorum Italy 1378.
Struck on an exceptionally fresh metal, hairline flan crack at
two o’clock on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Price realized | 4'750 CHF 11 bids |
Starting price | 2'400 CHF |
Estimate | 3'000 CHF |