Heraclea Lucaniae Historia Numorum Italy 1421, Gold, struck at Heraclea lucaniae, 281–278 BC. Obverse: head of athena wearing a corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin. Reverse: heracles seated on a lion skin, his head resting on his hand, resting his hand on a club. Weight about g.
| mint | Heraclea lucaniae | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin
reverse
Heracles seated on a lion skin, his head resting on his hand, resting his hand on a club
specimens (2)
Cite this coin
Heraclea Lucaniae Historia Numorum Italy 1421 (heraclea_lucaniae.hn_italy.1421), 281–278 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/heraclea-lucaniae-historia-numorum-italy-1421/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA