Lot 3265

Description

Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.365-350 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.10 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet, **Q behind, rev. lion walking to right, **[U]ELHTWN in exergue, X below lion removed from dies, (cf.S.454, Williams 262 [these dies], SNG Ash. 1187-9, SNG ANS 1292); Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C), silver didrachm, obv. Athena helmeted to right, owl on helmet, rev. man headed bull to left, (S.294, Rutter 81 [samne dies obv.32, rev. 75]. Both in packets described, first fine, second very good this a scarce mint. (2)