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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton X, Lot: 37. Estimate $1000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007. 
Sold For $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Herakleia. Time of Pyrrhos of Epiros. Circa 281-278 BC. AR Nomos (7.71 g, 9h). Filo-, magistrate. Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla throwing a stone; monogram to left, E to right / |-HRAKL[EIWN], Herakles standing facing, holding club in right hand and bow and arrow in left, lion skin draped over left arm; to left, Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath; |-A between club and right ankle, FIL[W] to right. Van Keuren 94; HN Italy 1392; SNG ANS 80; SNG Lloyd 278; Basel 1112. Good VF, toned, weakly struck reverse.



From the David Herman Collection.