Owl Diobol    
                                    
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
    
  Greek Italy.   Southern Apulia, Tarentum.    AR Diobol, c. 325-280 BC.   Obv.    Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Scylla hurling stone.        Rev.   Herakles crouching right, strangling the Nemean Lion; on the Lion’s back, owl standing left, head facing; club to left.     HN Italy 976; Vlasto 1322/4; D'Andrea-Miglioli-Tafuri-Vonghia 173.     1.40 g.   12.50 mm.      R.  Lovely old cabine tone. Scratch on reverse.    Good VF.