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0013- Lucania. Heraclea, c. 390-340 BC. AR Nomos (7.37g

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0013- Lucania. Heraclea, c. 390-340 BC. AR Nomos (7.37g
<Our item number 118314><B>Lucania. Heraclea, c. 390-340 BC. AR Nomos &#40;7.37g&#41;.</B> Head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin. <I>Reverse: </I> Herakles turned right, strangling Nemean lion; ethnic clockwise along right edge; shell at left. Cf. Van Keuren 47 &#40;Scylla on helmet&#41;; cf. HN Italy 1376 &#40;Scylla on helmet&#41;. Bold strike, in very handsome style, with blackish hoard patina. Coin possibly Unique! <B>Nearly Extremely Fine.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,250-1,750. <I><BR>Ex ADM Collection, NAC Sale O &#40;5-13-04&#41;, lot 1090. The griffin seen on this helmet is employed on some issues earlier in the series at Heraclea &#40;cf. HN Italy nos. 1366-1368&#41;, but is apparantly unknown afterwards. This coin is not thought of as a hybrid, since the wing type on the griffin coins is distinctly different from that seen here. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 118314<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins .net/liveauction/42jpegs/118314.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/118314N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>