Lucania, Heraclea. Nomos circa 390-340, AR 6.57 g. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet decorated with Scylla, holding a rudder on l. shoulder. Rev. Heracles standing r., strangling the Nemean lion; in l. field, PE (retrograde), shell and club. Work 29. Van Keuren 47 (these dies). SNG ANS 59. Historia Numorum Italy 1376.
Rare and of wonderful style. Iridescent tone, roughly cleaned and with a flan crack
at six o’clock on obverse, otherwise good very fine
Privately purchased from Baldwins in April 1974 and from the duplicates of the ANS. From the GMH collection.
Price realized | -- |
Starting price | 1'200 CHF |
Estimate | 1'500 CHF |