LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 390-340 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.79 g, 4h).

Triton XXV
Lot: 23. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 14 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 390-340 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.79 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, wearing triple-pendant earring, pearl necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; Δ/Κ/Φ to right / Herakles standing facing, upper torso turned right, wrestling with the Nemean Lion; club and ΚΑΛ to left, [|-HPAKΛHIΩN to right]; between Herakles' legs, owl standing right, head facing. Work 34 (same dies); Van Keuren 50; HN Italy 1377; SNG ANS 63 = Sartiges 28; SNG Lloyd 272; Gillet 125; McClean 824. Lightly toned, a couple of minor die breaks, small dig and a couple of patches of find patina on reverse. EF. Artistic dies.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 291; Leu 61 (17 May 1995), lot 32.


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