This one has me stumped. It is 14MM 2.8 grams. Athena on the obverse? Scylla on the reverse? Some sort of snake-monster? Any help greatly appreciated.
Heraclea, like this (without thunderbolt): https://www.acsearch.info/search.html? I have a similar example with a thunderbolt in the left field: Lucania, Herakleia Æ14, 3rd century BC Obv.: Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev.: HPAKΛEIΩN, marin divinity with human upper part of the body right, round shield in left hand, spear over shoulder; in field left, thunderbolt. Æ, 2.45g, 13.6mm Ref.: SNG Cop. 1142
Those are some pretty cool coins. I don't think I've ever seen that type before. Which marine deity is that supposed to be? John
I'm fairly certain it's Scylla, a nymph that lived in the strait of Messina and features pretty heavily in coinage of Magna Graecia. I've only ever seen her as an adornment atop Athena's helmet on silver coins though, having her take up the entire reverse is very cool.
Thank you for identifying this for me, shanxi. It is far more interesting than I had hoped. It is an eBay auction that I'm dragging my feet on, but now that I know it is a MONSTER I am more enthusiastic about it. Again, thanks for helping me out with this.
Great coin, @Marsyas Mike. Never seen the type before. I think it's more likely to be an ichthyocentaur.
