Heraclea

Nomos circa 281-278, AR 21 mm, 6.46 g. Helmeted head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. |-HPAKΛEΩN Heracles standing facing, holding lion’s skin, resting l. arm on club and raising r. hand to crown himself; in l. field, aplustre and TA; in field r., ΦIΛΩ. SNG ANS 85 (these dies). Jameson 252 (these dies). van Keuren 100. Historia Numorum Italy 1399.

Rare. Struck on a very broad flan and with a lovely old cabinet tone. Reverse

slightly off-centre on reverse, otherwise good very fine / very fine

From the collection of a Mentor