stater of Herakleion, 281-278 BC (Early Pyrrhic Period)

Van Keuren 93            7.83 g         LHS Numismatik AG > Auction 100 2007 lot 97
                                        Estimate CHF 3'500, realized: 10,000 CHF (8,260 USD)
                                        
type vK88-94                                      
                                        
                                        
Stater (Silver, 7.83 g 2), c. 281-278. Head of Athena three-quarter facing to right, wearing triple crested Attic 
helmet adorned with Skylla, to left, between crest and head, monogram. Rev. Herakles standing facing, head to left 
and with his club leaning against his right thigh, holding skyphos in his right hand and lionskin and cornucopia in
his left; to left, burning altar with / above. HN III, 1391. Van Keuren 93. A superb, fresh and lustrous piece 
struck in high relief. Slight metal faults resulting from overstriking on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely 
fine.