Important Ancient Coins

Southern Lucania, Herakleia, Stater, early Pyrrhic period, c. 281-278, head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Scylla, rev. Herakles standing facing, lion-skin over left arm, holding bow and arrows in left hand and resting right hand on club, owl in upper field, 7.67g/12h (Van Keuren 87; SNG ANS 78; HN Italy 1385). Extremely fine, rare
£1,800-2,200