CALABRIA, TARENTUM AR DIOBOL, 280 - 272 B.C.E.
HN Italy 1065, Vlasto 1431, Dewing 326, EF/AEF, toned, 11.3mm, .97 gram
Obverse: Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet
Reverse: Herakles, raising club overhead, standing to left, knee on back of the Nemean Lion standing left, head right, owl below
An EXCEPTIONAL example of this RARE type with fantastic old toning! The FINEST we have seen and quite possibly the finest known. Even the detail in the portrait of Herakles is quite incredible.
