ANCIENT GREEK COINS
LUCANIA | Velia (Hyele)
ROMA_20230322
Lot 44 AR Didrachm, 7.44g
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Roma Numismatics Limited, London, Great Britain |
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| Date | March 22nd, 2023 |
| Lot | 44 |
| Description | Lucania, Velia AR Didrachm. Circa 300-280 BC. Philistion Group. Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with hippocamp on bowl; monogram before / Lion walking to right; Φ-I flanking ornate trident head to right above, YEΛHTΩN in exergue. Williams Period VII, 511.a (this coin, O257/R359); HN Italy 1312; SNG ANS 1390; McClean 1466 (same dies); de Luynes 640; HGC 1, 1319. 7.44g, 22mm, 1h. |
| Issuer | LUCANIA | Velia |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Didrachm |
| Weight | 7.44g |
| Estimate | 6000 |
| Sold | 5500 |
| Currency | GBP |
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LUCANIA | Velia (Hyele)
ROMA_20230322
Lot 44 AR Didrachm, 7.44g