Beautiful Herakleia Nomos
LUCANIA, Herakleia. Time of Pyrrhos of Epiros. Circa 281-278 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.82 g, 1h). Aristodamos, magistrate. Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla throwing a stone; monogram to left / Herakles standing facing, head left, holding skyphos in extended right hand, lion skin draped over, and cornucopia cradled in, left arm; club leaning against left leg; to left,
ARISTO/DAMOS above altar. Van Keuren 93; HN Italy 1391; SNG ANS -; SNG Lloyd -. Superb EF, fully lustrous. Well struck from fresh dies on a broad flan.
