Ancient Greek Coinage CALABRIA Tarentum CALABRIA Tarentum Ca. 450-380 BC Silver Diobol 13mm, 1.48gm.  Very Small Coin--a Dime is 17.9mm Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, with helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a rock; Λ below chin. Reverse: Herakles nude on knees strangling the Nemean Lion with both hands; on the Lion’s back, owl standing left, head facing. Ref. Vlasto 1323–4; HN Italy 976; SNG ANS 1413; SNG Lloyd 245;  RARE VARIETY. Choice VF. Early Issue. Nicer in hand~Small coin shown greatly enlarged. Attractive little gem! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
 
 
   

 

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Ancient Greek Coinage

CALABRIA Tarentum

c. 450-380 BC

Silver Diobol 11mm, 1.22gm.  Very Small Coin--a Dime is 17.9mm

Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, with crested helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a rock.

Reverse: Herakles nude crouching on knees strangling the Nemean Lion with both hands; on the Lion’s back, owl standing left, head facing.

Ref. Vlasto 1322–4; HN Italy 976; SNG ANS 1413; SNG Lloyd 245.

RARE VARIANT.  Extremely Fine. Early Issue. Nicer in hand~Small coin shown greatly enlarged. Attractive little gem!


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