ANCIENT GREEK COINS
LUCANIA | Velia (Hyele)
CNG_20220511
Lot 33 AR Drachm , 4.08g
ex Egger (1909); Naville (1921, 1925); Cahn (1928); Glendining (1929)
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, USA |
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| Date | May 11th, 2022 |
| Lot | 33 |
| Description | Circa 465-440 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.08 g, 12h). Head of nymph right / Owl standing right, head facing, on olive branch; K to right of legs. Williams Period II, 98c (O68/R71) = Pozzi 240 = Pozzi, Boutin 649 (this coin); HN Italy 1265. Old cabinet tone, minor die flaw on obverse, patch of find patina on reverse. VF. Ex Glendining & Seaby 2 (15 July 1929), lot 121; Cahn 60 (2 July 1928), lot 114; Naville X (15 June 1925), lot 105; Prof. S. Pozzi Collection (Naville I, 14 March 1921), lot 240; Comte Lestrange Collection (Egger [XXIII], 26 November 1909), lot 60. |
| Issuer | LUCANIA | Velia |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Drachm |
| Weight | 4.08g |
| Estimate | 1000 |
| Sold | |
| Currency | USD |
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LUCANIA | Velia (Hyele)
CNG_20220511
Lot 33 AR Drachm , 4.08g