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Lot # 38
Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Ausculum. AE 20 mm, c. 240 BC. Obv. Head of Herakles left wearing lion's skin headdress, club at shoulder. Rev. ΑΥCΚΛΑ, Nike standing right, attaching taenia with pendant wreath to palm frond. HN Italy 654; SNG ANS 648-50. AE. 5.83 g. 20.00 mm. R. Rare and choice. Lovely tan brown patina. EF. The reverse derives from the Roman didrachm RRC 22/1 issued c. 250 BC.