LUCANIA. Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. Drachm.

LUCANIA. Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 3.76 g, 12 h). Head of Athena facing slightly to right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet adorned with Skylla hurling a stone on the bowl; to left, city monogram. Rev. ՒHPAK[ΛHΕIΩN] Owl standing to right on olive branch, head facing; to left, club; to lower left below club, Ւ . HN Italy 1414. SNG Lockett 356. Van Keuren 117. Struck in high relief and with lovely iridescent toning. Very minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.

From a collection formed between the early 1970s to the late 1990s
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