Electrotype: Crete, Phaistos AR Stater. British Museum electrotype; stamped MB (Latin initials for Museum). Circa 300-270 BC. Herakles standing in fighting attitude to left, wearing Nemean lion skin, with his right hand preparing to strike the Lernean Hydra with club; at feet, crab / Bull walking to right, head facing; ΦΑΙΣΤΙΩΝ above. Head, Guide II.B, 38; cf. BMC 12, pl. XV, 6. 12.29g, 26mm, 1h.
Condition as seen.
Acquired from Dix Noonan Webb.