LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.79 g, 9h). Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla throwing a stone, and single-pendant earring; ΦI left helmet crest / Owl standing right, head facing, on olive branch; |-HPAKΛHIΩN above, ΣΩΣI to left, vertical club to right. Van Keuren 114 (same obv. die as illustration); HN Italy 1416; SNG ANS –; SNG Lloyd –; Dewing –; Jameson 247 (same dies); McClean –; Pozzi –. Iridescent tone, slight die wear on obverse, flan flaw and marks on reverse. Good VF. Very rare.
From the Grand Haven Collection. Ex Heritage 3061 (7 January 2018), lot 29017.