Greek Coins. Lucania, Heraclea.
Nomos circa 300, AR 7.90 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, bowl decorated with Scylla hurling stone, earring and necklace; behind, K. Rev. |-HPAKLHIWN Heracles standing facing, head slightly to r., holding club, lion's skin and bow with arrow; in upper l. field, jug and AQA. Work, ANSNNM 91, 65. Van Keuren 86. Historia Numorum Italy 1384.
Unusually well centred and with a lovely old cabinet tone, obverse
from a worn die, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Hirsch Nachf. sale 272, 2011, 22.
Price realized | 1'300 CHF 12 bids |
Starting price | 600 CHF |
Estimate | 750 CHF |