Fascinating Four Heads Fraction
Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Trihemiobol or Diobol, c. 280-228 BC. Obv. Two horse heads right, joined at truncation; around, four pairs of crescents joined back-to-back with pellets above and below. Rev. Two horse heads back-to-back; around, four pairs of crescents joined back-to-back with pellets above and below. HN Italy 1072 (diobol); Vlasto 1680-1 (trihemiobol). 3.25 g. 15.50 mm. Very rare. Darkly toned. About VF.