LUCANIA. Herakleia. Circa 340-330 BC. Diobol (Silver, 13 mm, 1.12 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla. Rev. [⊦ΗΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ] (vague traces visible) Herakles standing front, his head turned to right, holding club in his right hand, his bow and arrow in his left, and with his lion's skin draped over his left arm; to left, Nike flying right to crown Heracles with a wreath; in field to left, EY; in field to right, Σ. HN III 1381. SNG ANS 70. Attractive, toned and well-centered. Extremely fine.
From a collection in Ticino formed prior to 2000.