Lucania, Herakleia; AR Nomos; head of Athena/Herakles
Description:
Lucania, Herakleia, 330/325 BC. AR Nomos. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with Skylla, K behind / Herakles standing facing, holding club, bow and lion's skin, skyphos above club.
Diameter:
AR21 mm
Weight:
7,14 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
cf. SNG Ashmolean 628, SNG ANS 74
Commentary:
grey patina, some roughness on obverse and scracthes on reverse,
History:
Herakleia was one of the latest Greek foundations in Magna Graecia, dating back to 432 BC.
Article Number:
032-01-05-41652