116, Lot: 18. Estimate $200. Sold for $261. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.85 g). Magistrate, Archias. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with olive wreath; monogram behind / Herakles standing facing, wearing head of lion skin with its legs over his left arm, crowning himself and holding club; cornucopiae in left field, monogram between club and leg, APXIAS left. Van Keuren 96; SNG ANS -; HN Italy 1394. VF, darkly toned.

From the Tony Hardy Collection.