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Calabria, Tarentum (c. 380-325 BC), Diobol; AR (1,08 g; 11,4 mm)
Head of Athena to r., wearing laureate and crested Attic helmet and pearl necklace; Rv. Herakles kneeling r., holding lowered club in his r. hand and strangling the Nemean lion with his l. arm. HN Italy 911; SNG ANS 1428; Vlasto 1341. Dark patina. Exceptional condition for this type. High relief. Refined style. Traces of oxidation. Slight evidence of gentle cleaning, otherwise good extremely fine.
From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.
Live auction 309
Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins
Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o at Savino & Partners a.s, thu 26 September 2024
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