Auction Catalogue
Greek Coinages, Tarentum: Diobol, struck c. 325-280
Obverse: head of Herakles canted three-quarters left, wearing lion’s scalp headdress, club to left
Reverse: Herakles subduing the Nemean lion, club on left, φ between legs
Metal: silver; Achaean weight standard; 1.23g/3h
References: Vlasto 1350, this coin; Rutter 977; Ashmolean 476
Condition: Good very fine, strong portrait; dark patina with some smoothing £300-£360
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.
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Collection
M.P. Vlasto Collection
Bt L.S. Forrer, Septmeber 1950
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