LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.45 g, 4h). Philistion Group.Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Silver Sold For $ 9 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.45 g, 4h). Philistion Group. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a wing; [Φ below chin], •K behind neck guard / Lion standing right; above, triskeles between Φ and I; Π below, YEΛHTΩN in exergue. Williams 463 (O232/R326); HN Italy 1308; SNG ANS 1385 (same dies); Boston MFA 161 (same dies); McClean 1464 (same dies); Nanteuil 198 (same dies); Weber 940 (same dies). Old cabinet tone, die erasure in field on reverse (diagnostic for die). EF. Well centered and struck. A lovely coin in hand. |