Lucania, Herakleia, AR Diobol, circa 432-420 BC

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Description

Greek, Lucania, Herakleia, AR Diobol (silver, 0.67g, 11mm), circa 432-420 BC
Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a hippocamp
Rev: [HE] Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean Lion
Ref: . HN Italy 1360; Van Keuren 38 Rarity/Choice: Common, Good
Note: Struck at Herakleia in Lucania, The coin reflects Herakleia’s Greek colonial identity, blending local civic pride with classical mythology, and illustrates the city’s artistic and cultural connections in southern Italy during the late 5th century BC.