Apulia, Arpi AR Diobol. Circa 325-275 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with hippocamp / Herakles kneeling to right, strangling lion; ΑΡΠ CΕΡ above, Δ below, [club] to left. HN Italy 637 var. (arrangement of legends); SNG ANS 632 var. (rev. legend); Siciliano D.1 var. (arrangement of legends); BMC 24 (Herakleia) var. (same); R. Garrucci, Le monete dell 'Italia antica, 9-12 var. (same); HGC 1, 527 var. (same). 1.09g, 12mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine.
From a private European collection.
The name on this series of diobols is uncertain and is possibly related to the Roman name Septimius as suggested by HN Italy.