CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280-228 BC. Diobol (Silver, 11 mm, 0.94 g, 4 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet, adorned with Skylla, a pendant earring and a plain necklace. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΝΤ Herakles, nude but for a lion skin headdress, standing to right, battling the Nemean lion; in the field to left, club downwards above a hydria (?); between Herakles' legs, monogram of ΠΕ (?). Cf. HN III 1061. Vlasto 1406 var. A beautiful piece, nicely toned. Good extremely fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions.