LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.79 g, 8h). Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated o the bowl with Skylla throwing a stone, and necklace; monogram below left helmet crest, E below right / Owl standing right, head facing, on olive branch; |-HPAKΛEIΩN above, club to left, ΦΙΛΩ to right. Van Keuren 119 (same dies as illustration); HN Italy 1416; SNG ANS 81; SNG Lloyd –; Dewing 344. Near EF. Fine style.
From the Gasvoda Collection.
