Need help with an ancient coin, Calabria

ajaan

This is the information I have.

Calabria
Tarentum (is this a denomination? Region? Mint?)
Obv: Athena
Rev: Hercules Strangling a Lion

Approx. 13 mm in Dia.

Is this info. correct? Any approx value? Thanks.

newsman

Tarentum (modern Taranto) is a Greek city in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The coin is probably a diobol, based on the diameter.

JZrarities

Calabria is the heel of the boot in Italy. Clickable Maps with Coins

However, Lucania is also in the lower part of Italy, and a city by the name of Herakleia issued coins with Athena on the obverse and Hercules strangling the Lion on the reverse.

Herakleia Coins

The coin does look to be the size of a diobol and is probably worth $25 to $50 Wildwinds pricing Herakleia

BTW: Tarentum is the roman name of the Greek city Taras. History

Josh, how'd I do?

ajaan

Thanks all.

CIVITAS

Looks good to me, Jeff. Lucania was my first impression as well when I saw it, but Greek fractions are not my specialty.

I think your valuation could be a tad bit low depending on how it faces up in person, because I'd gladly pay $25.00 based on the photo. That chip on the edge is not the most attractive, but it's not horrible.

JZrarities

Josh, I must have estimated a tad low at $25 because of the great prices you gave me the time I visited your shop...See what you started !!!!

<<<----Someday.....someday......sigh.