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Southern Apulia, Uxentum. AE 23 mm. (As), c. 125-90 BC

Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Uxentum. AE 23 mm. (As), c. 125-90 BC. D/ Janiform helmeted heads of Athena. R/ OZAN. Herakles standing facing, holding club and cornucopiae, crowned by Nike flying right. HN Italy 1102. SNG ANS 1610. SNG Cop. 1090. J. Morcom Coll. 260. AE. g. 11.18 mm. 23.00 R. A pleasant example of this rare issue. Brown patina. About VF. The Janiform type, clearly derived from Roman coinage, may indicate that is an as (HN Italy, p. 107).