ANCIENT GREEK COINS
LUCANIA | Heraclea
New York Sale VII, Jan 15 2004
Lot 5 AR Nomos, 7.74g
ex Sotheby 1990 (Hunt)
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | THE NEW YORK SALE , New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Date | January 15th, 2004 |
| Lot | 5 |
| Description | Nomos, about 415-400. AR 7.74 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet, her long hair falling down in a plait; on the helmet Scylla r., covering her eyes with her l. hand; below truncation, PO Rev. HRAKLEWN Youthful, nude Heracles standing r., strangling the Nemean lion; in field l., pecten and club. E. Work, The Earlier Staters of Heraclea Lucaniae, ANS NNM 91 (1940), 19, 6. SNG ANS 49 (these dies). F. van Keuren, The coinage of Heraclea Lucaniae (1994), 56, 11 (these dies). Very rare. Excellent classical style. Extremely fine |
| Issuer | LUCANIA | Heraclea |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Nomos |
| Weight | 7.74g |
| Estimate | 4000 |
| Sold | 5500 |
| Currency | USD |
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LUCANIA | Heraclea
New York Sale VII, Jan 15 2004
Lot 5 AR Nomos, 7.74g