Lot 4258

Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.85 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Skylla, behind E to right, above [I-]HPAK**LHIW N*, rev. Herakles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin and club, owl to left, (cf.S.391, SNG ANS 78, Van Keuren 87, Work 88-90). Good very fine, scarce.

Ex I.S. Wright, Sydney, July 24, 2003.

Estimate
$500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$420

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