Lucania, Velia.
Nomos circa 300-280, AR 22 mm, 7.35g. Head of Athena l., wearing crested Phrygian helmet decorated with griffin; behind neckguard, Θ. Rev. YEΛHTΩN Lion r., tearing a ram's head with jaws and forepaws; above, grasshopper between Φ - I. Williams 420. SNG ANS 1364. SNG Lockett 567 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 1305.
Struck on a broad flan and with a pleasant old cabinet tone. Cleaning marks on
obverse field, otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex Asta del Titano sale 1984, 18.
Price realized | 900 CHF 13 bids |
Starting price | 240 CHF |
Estimate | 300 CHF |