Italy. Southern Apulia, Uxentum. AE 20 mm. (As) c. 125-90 BC. Obv. Janiform helmeted heads of Athena. Rev. OZAN. Herakles standing facing, holding club and cornucopiae, crowned by Nike flying right. HN Italy 1102. SNG ANS 1610. SNG Cop. 1090. J. Morcom Coll. 260. AE. g. 10.50 R. A pleasant example of this rare issue. Superb leather reddish-brown patina. VF.
The Janiform type, clearly derived from Roman coinage, may indicate that is an as (HN Italy, p. 107).
Provenance:
Ex Heritage Europe (MPO Auctions) 441 lot 114.