bgr_615936 - LUCANIA - HERACLEA Nomos ou statère
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Type : Nomos ou statère
Date: c. 281-278 AC.
Mint name / Town : Lucanie, Héraclée
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 5,87 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan légèrement décentré au droit. Usure importante. Patine grise
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Obverse
Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée d'un casque corinthien à triple cimier orné du Skylla ; derrière le casque, E.
Obverse legend : [tHRAKLHIW-N].
Reverse
Reverse description : Héraklès debout de face, nu, tenant la massue de la main droite et de la main gauche, un arc et une flèche, la léonté reposant sur le bras gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, une petite chouette volant à gauche.
Reverse legend : [ARIS/ tHRAKLHIWN].
Commentary
Monnaie fourrée.
Historical background
LUCANIA - HERACLEA
(370-281 BC)
In order to put an end to the struggle between the cities of Taranto and Thurium, Heraclea was jointly founded in 433-432 BC. The inhabitants of Siris, a neighboring town, were also settled there. In 374 BC, Heraclea became the federal capital of the Italiote league at the request of Taranto who wanted to dominate the region. Romans and Tarentines helped by Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, clashed in 279 BC near the city. Heraclea was taken by the Romans in 272 BC.
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