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ID:     35572
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Greek
Region:     LUCANIA
City:     Heraclea
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Nomos
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     B.C. c. 281 - 278
Diameter:     20.6 mm
Weight:     6.466 g
Die Axis:     6 h
Obverse Legend:     EY / I [AΛE]
Obverse Description:     Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmeted decorated with Skylla hurling stone, EY behind, I below, [ΑΛΕ] above
Reverse Legend:     ΗΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ
Reverse Description:     Herakles standing left, club in right hand, bow in left, Nemean lion skin draped over left arm, owl in left field, ethnic right
Mint:     Herakleia
Primary Reference:     HN Italy 1400
Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS
Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=41071