

Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Heraclea. AR Diobol, 433-330 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with hippocampus. Rev. Herakles standing right, holding club in right hand and strangling lion with left; to upper right, HE. HN Italy 1379; HGC 1 985. 1.02 g. 11.00 mm. Lightly toned. About VF.