★ From the Moretti collection. ★
Greek Coins. Lucania, Heraclea.
Nomos circa 278-276, AR 6.41 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, bowl decorated with griffin, earring and necklace; behind, KLE. Rev. |-HPAKLEIWN Heracles standing facing slightly to l., holding club, lion's skin and cornucopia; in upper l. field, bucranium. SNG ANS 87 (these dies). Work pl., VIII, A. Van Keuren 130. Historia Numorum Italy 1427.
Struck on a very broad flan, old cabinet tone. Good very fine
Ex NAC O, 2004, 1097 and Tom Cederlind Fixed Price List 11 April 2011, L 158. From the Athos and Dina Moretti collection and privately purchased from De Falco in 1969.
Price realized | 1'100 CHF 10 bids |
Starting price | 600 CHF |
Estimate | 750 CHF |