Triton XVI, Lot: 183. Estimate $5000. Sold for $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.94 g, 8h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla holding rudder and uncertain object; X between neck guard and crest / Herakles wrestling the Nemean Lion; kantharos and club to left, [HPAKΛHIΩN to right]. Van Keuren 46 (same obv. die as illustration); HN Italy 1376; SNG ANS 58 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd –. Good VF, toned. Very rare issue.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 29 (11 May 2005), lot 29; Athos D. Moretti Collection.