TYPE Ancient Greece, Herakleia Pontika (Bithynia), time of Klearchos I, tyrant (364-352 BC), silver trihemiobol
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Head of beardless Herakles in lion-skin left, Greek legend ERAK below
Rev: Helmeted trophy with spear and shield left, letter K in left field
REFERENCE: cf. Cop 418
GRADING: VF+ / VF, toned, scarce
ORDER INFO: G1922, $115
A miniature but charming representation of young Herakles in silver (somewhat reminiscent of Batman, but well before his time), from a slightly scarcer locale that heavily worshipped the hero-god, and, as usual, amply reflected that on its coinage.