CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.07 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three rosettes and neck guard inscribed A, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; M behind neck guard / Herakles crouching right, [holding club in left hand], right arm strangling the Nemean Lion that is attacking him to right; [tÅrÅ]-@t5@[W@] above. Vlasto 1372–3; HN Italy 976; SNG ANS 1444; SNG BN 2117 = de Luynes 327 (same dies). Deep cabinet tone, a hint of porosity, struck with worn reverse die. Good VF. Exceptional head of Athena.
From the JTB Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 120 (6 October 2020), lot 211; Roma E-Sale 45 (5 May 2018), lot 74; ArtCoins Roma 6 (10 December 2012), lot 41; Gorny & Mosch 204 (5 March 2012), lot 1039; Lanz 147 (2 November 2009), lot 23.