LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.48 g, 7h). IE Group. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 48. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.48 g, 7h). IE Group. Helmeted head of Athena left; A before crest, [Φ before neck], IE within incuse square behind neck guard / Lion attacking stag left. Williams Period IX, 561j (O281/R394 – this coin); HN Italy 1318; SNG Ashmolean 1394 (same dies); SNG Lockett 571 (same dies); Hunterian 18 (same dies). Old cabinet tone with some iridescence, edge gouge. Good VF.

Ex Sotheby & Co. (7 May 1975), lot 24; Polese Collection (Canessa 5, 12 June 1928), lot 372; Cajaniello Collection (Sambon & Canessa, 27 June 1927), lot 452; Riche Collection (Part 1, R. Ratto, 25 January 1926), lot 617; Naville V (18 June 1923), lot 629; Wilhelm Froehner Collection (R. Ratto, 13 May 1912), lot 307.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 133 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 15-16 September 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session One – Lot 1-308 will be held Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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