LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.27 g, 5h). Lion-and-Stag Group. Head of Athena left, wearing a crested helmet decorated with a griffin, branch on neck guard; A above visor, [Φ before neck], IE in incuse square behind neck guard / Lion attacking stag left. Williams Period IX, 457 (O275/R382); HN Italy 1318. Find patina, minor roughness, edge chips and scuffs, flan flaw on obverse. VF.

From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 515 (4 May 2022), lot 16.


Closing Date and Time: 17 April 2024 at 10:03:40 ET.

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