Lot 3266

Description

Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.238 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, decorated with a wing over a wreath, **DH* monogram behind, **F* before, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN* in exergue, **P* below lion, above corn ear, (cf.S.459, Williams 481/482 [These Dies, obv.239, rev.339], McClean 1461 [same reverse die], SNG ANS 1382 [same obverse die]). Good fine, a rare unpublished die combination.