Watch List notes:

LUCANIA. Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. Diobol (Silver, 11 mm, 0.95 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin (?). Rev. ՒHPAKΛ[HIΩN] Herakliskos Drakonopnigon: the infant Herakles, nude, crouching three-quarters to right, strangling a serpent in each hand; in exergue, club. HN Italy 1422. Van Keuren 125. Very rare. Nicely toned. Nearly very fine.


From the Hestia Collection, formed over the past five decades, ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 34, 26 May 2011, 3 (with original ticket).