Herakles / Herakles Strangling the Nemean Lion

Tarentum (Calabria) - Diobol (⅓ Drachm)
Head of Herakles facing slightly left, wearing lion skin, club to left.
Herakles, nude, standing facing, torso right, strangling the Nemean Lion to right; club to left.

Description

Obverse: Head of Herakles facing slightly left, wearing lion skin, club to left.
Reverse: Herakles, nude, standing facing, torso right, strangling the Nemean Lion to right; club to left.

Old collection tone with some iridescence. Good VF.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerTarentum
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue325 BC - 280 BC
Weight0.97 g
Diameter12 mm
Orientation
↑↑
2h
DenominationDiobol (⅓ Drachm)
StandardCampanian (Italic-Achaean) Drachm
ReferencesVlasto #1348 (same dies); HN Italy #977

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
San Marino
Asta del Titano, Sale 74 - Lot 18
Sep 27, 1998
United States
Collection JLT
-
United States
Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 133 - Lot 15
Sep 15, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current