ANCIENT GREEK COINS

LUCANIA | Heraclea

CNG Triton XXVII, Jan 2024

Lot 10 AR Nomos, 6.60g

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rNumis notes: ex Hess-Leu, Apr 1971

House	Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, USA
Date	January 9th, 2024
Lot	10
Description	Lot 10. LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 390-340 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.75 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla holding rudder over her shoulder / Herakles standing facing, torso right, strangling the Nemean Lion to right; to left, retrograde EP above shell above club; HPAKΛ[EIΩN] to left. Work 29 (same dies); Van Keuren 47; HN Italy 1376; BMC 14 (same dies); McClean 822–3 (same dies). Old collection tone, minor flan crack, some doubling on obverse, struck with worn reverse die. Near EF.
Issuer	LUCANIA | Heraclea
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	Nomos
Weight	6.60g
Estimate	2000
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Hess-Leu 49, Apr 27 1971

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LUCANIA | Heraclea

CNG Triton XXVII, Jan 2024

Lot 10 AR Nomos, 6.60g

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