‡ Italy, Lucania, Velia, stater, c. 400-365 BC, head of Athena left wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with a griffin; behind neck-guard, Τ, rev., ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ, lion prowling right; above, owl flying right; below, Τ, 7.66g, die axis 11.00 (Williams 232, O139/R179; Mangieri 76, same dies; SNG Ashmolean 1171, same obverse die), lovely style and perfectly centred obverse, toned and good very fine Provenance: Dr. Peter Suter collection, Münzen und Medaillen 89, 14 June 2000, lot 10; European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002).

Estimate: GBP 1000-1500