Nomos - Leon[...]

Features

Issuer Herakleia (Lucania)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 281 BC - 278 BC
Value Nomos (3)
Currency As
Composition Silver
Weight 7.74 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
277967
References HN Italy# 1389,
N. Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum : Italy. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
SNG ANS 2# 80
Hyla A. Troxell; 1972. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 2. Lucania : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.

Obverse

Three-quarter facing head of Athena, turned slightly to right, wearing triple crested helmet adorned with Skylla; to left, AP/IΓ.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
AP

Reverse

Herakles standing facing, holding club in right hand, bow and arrow in left, lion's skin draped over his left arm.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
HPAKΛEIΩN
ΛEΩN

Mint

Heraclea Lucaniae, Lucania, modern-day Policoro, Italy

Comments

Struck under the magistrate Leon...

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Nomos - Leon[...]
Nomos AG
obolos 18
Lot 45
Internet Archive
21 Feb 2021 VF USD 341.53
(CHF 308.10)
(incl. buyer's premium)
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