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Diobol
| Issuer | Herakleia (Lucania) |
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| Year | 433 BC - 330 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Herakles kneeling to the left, wrestling the Nemean lion in a dynamic composition that fills the flan. The hero, depicted as a muscular nude youth, grasps the lion firmly with both arms, straining against the beast in a scene of great energy and sculptural vitality. The lion, rendered with careful anatomical detail, crouches with its hindquarters raised as Herakles subdues it. A partial Greek legend identifying the city's citizens appears in the upper field. The type alludes directly to the mythological founder of the city, making it a powerful civic emblem. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΩΝ |
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