★ Ex Sternberg XXIX, 1995 ★

Lucania, Velia AR Didrachm. Circa 280 BC. Head of Athena left, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin, Φ on the neck-guard, monogram behind / Lion advancing right, kerykeion above; YEΛHTΩN below. Williams 518 (O262/R364); SNG Ashmolean 1380 (same rev. die); SNG ANS 1391-4; Boston MFA 160; HN Italy 1316. 7.62g, 20mm, 11h.

Good Extremely Fine; beautiful deep old cabinet tone.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 87, 18 May 2011, lot 186;
Ex Kirk Davis, FPL 31, July 2000, no. 5;
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 102, 24 May 2000, lot 36;
Ex F. Sternberg, Auction XXIX, 30 October 1995, lot 150.