The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. ITALY. Lucania, Herakleia (c.330-300 B.C.), Silver Stater, 7.90g,. Head of Athena facing to right, wearing a crested Attic helmet adorned with Skylla, a palmette on the neck-guard, K on right. Rev. HPAKΛ[HIΩN] , Herakles standing facing, holding a club in his right hand and a bow, quiver and a lion’s skin in his left, Nike flies above to right to crown him, A Λ on left (Van Keuren 80; E. Work, ‘The Earlier Staters of Heraclea Lucaniae’, ANS NNM 91, 1940, pl. V, 52; HN Italy 1383). Lightly toned, about extremely fine. US$ 1,500
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