Bithynia, Heraclea Pontica Drachm circa 360-340, AR 3.74 g. Youthful head of Heracles l., wearing lion's skin headdress; below neck, club l. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕ[ΙΑ] Head of Hera l., wearing turreted stephane adorned with palmette and two punctated discs, pendant earring, and necklace. BMC 18. SNG BM Black Sea 1597 (these dies). SNG von Aulock 357.
Very rare. Two lovely portraits of excellent style and a superb
old cabinet tone. Extremely fine
From the Collection of a Mentor.
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