Sale: CNG 67, Lot: 164. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 September 2004.  Sold For $476. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (7.26 gm). Obverse die signed by Philistion. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a quadriga driven by Nike, griffin on neck guard; Q behind tail of crest; E below chin; signed FILISTIWNOS on crest-holder / Lion crouching left, holding a sword in its mouth; [above, F-I flanking the Dioskouroi riding right]. Williams, Velia 410 (O203+/R289); SNG ANS 1360 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 1573 (same dies); HN Italy 1304. VF, toned, rough surfaces. Rare. ($500)

From the Tony Hardy Collection.