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Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-7854, described as Coin; didrachma; Silver; 20.7 mm; 6.3452 grms.; condition, excellent thought “off struck” to the left on obverse. Obverse: Janus head, laureate, in circle of dots. Reverse: ROMA (incuse); Jupiter in fast quadriga, facing right, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter; behind, in quadriga, Victory.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5467, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. 241 BC. Naples, Italy. Obverse: ATTEMI, head of female r. diademed; behind, Artemis (?) (Latin: Diana) l. holding 2 long torches. Reverse: ΝΕΟΓΟΛΙΤΩΝ, man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull with wreath; beneath bull, N. Remarks: "condition, excellent" "(letters “dot serified”)

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5466, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. Naples, Italy. Obverse: female head l. diademed. Reverse: man-headed bull r.; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull. Remarks: "ancient forgery of a didrachm; condition, piece is chipped from side to expose copper underneath

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5469, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. 281-272 BC. Taranto, Italy. Obverse: horseman l. helmeted, armed, Reverse: [Τ]ΑΡΑΣ, Taras naked seated on a dolphin l. holding bunch of grapes and distaff.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar didrachm, accession number 8-5478, described as Coin; AR; Didrachm; Greek. 7.62 grams, 21.5 mm. After 400 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of Athena l. draped, helemted, on which female centaur; behind, monogram. Reverse: ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ, lion l. devouring prey, ; above, I•; beneath, Φ; in exergue, a group of four raised streaks downward.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-4793, described as Coin; AR; diobol; Greek. 2.86 grams, 14 mm. 381-370 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Bust of Athena r., helmeted. Reverse: YΞΗΡΑ, Herakles standing r. holding a club and strangling lion.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-5550, described as Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 0.94 grams, 12 mm. 302-272 BC. Taranto, Italy. Obverse: Head of Athena l. wearing crested helmet, on which, Scylla. Reverse: Infant Herakles, naked, facing and leaning r. strangling serpent in each hand; to left, M; in exergue, thunderbolt.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar diobol, accession number 8-5551, described as Coin; AR; Diobol; Greek. 1.26 grams, 11.5 mm. 432-380 BC. Lucania, Italy. Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Reverse: Lion running r.; line of exergue plain; above, ƎH.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5575, described as Coin; AR; Obol; Greek. 0.7 grams, 10 mm. Phistelia, Italy. Obverse: Female head, full-face; hair loose. (three-quater face left?) Reverse: Lion l., bird on back; in exergue, serpent.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar obol, accession number 8-5555, described as Coin; AR; obol; Greek. 0.32 grams, 10 mm. 3rd century BC. Ruvo di Puglia, Italy. Obverse: Amphora between cornucopiae and (oinochoe; broken). Reverse: Lyre.