TYPE Ancient Greece, Taras (Tarentum), Calabria (380-344 BC), silver diobol, 0.94g
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Head of Athena to right in crested helmet decorated with hippocamp
Rev: Herakles kneeling to right, trying to strangle lion in his grasp, club left, strung bow above
REFERENCE: SG 351v, Vla 1263v
GRADING: VF / AEF, old flan chip, dark toning
ORDER INFO: G1686, $78
Good style in a specimen toned over an old flan chip that doesn't affect Athena's face and curves around Herakles' head to leave intact the reverse combat scene.