Greek Silver and Bronze
Lot 3386 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver and Bronze
Estimate $350
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ITALY, Lucania, Velia, Silver Nomos, Stater or Didrachm, 365-350/340 B.C., Period V Theta Group, 6.274 grams, Obv. Athena head to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with griffin, with die flaw behind eye, **Q* behind flap, Rev. Lion prowling to right, in exergue **[U]ELHTW[N]*, above **F*, (cf.S.454, Williams 263-IB [p.66, Pl.XV, same dies 4 noted of sub type, 8 for type], SNG ANS 1294 [Pl.35, same dies], Mangieri 120 [Pl.VII same reverse die], SNG Ash. 1190 [Pl.XX, same dies], cf.SNG Munich 858 [Pl.32, same dies but modified]). Very fine. Very Rare.
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