Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 18. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. AR Nomos (7.67 g, 8h). Phi- and Sosi-, magistrates. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with wreath; FI behind neck / ^˙råk¬E5W˜, Herakles standing left, holding oinochoe in right hand, cradling club in left arm, lion skin draped over left arm; to upper left, Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath; SWSI to left. Van Keuren 95 var. (magistrate’s name); HN Italy 1393; SNG ANS 83 var. (same); SNG Lloyd 277 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean -. Near EF, toned, minor die break on chin. Well struck on good metal.

From the James E. Cain Collection.