IONIA. Phokaia. EL Hekte (Circa 387-326 BC).

Obv: Head of Omphale left, wearing lion skin and with club over shoulder; below, small seal left.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.

Bodenstedt 107.

Mythical queen of Lydia, beloved of Heracles, who was forced by the oracle of Delphi to become her slave. In a ersion of the myth, Heracles, in women's clothing, spins wool at the feet of the queen, who has clothed herself in the hero's lion skin and wields her club, as shown on this coin. There are numerous depictions in Pompeian paintings; the oldest is on an archaic relief from Taranto

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 2.57 g.
Diameter: 10 mm.