Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3434 Session 11 (9:30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360
ITALY, Lucania, Velia, (c.400-365 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.65 g), Period IV, workshop of T, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet with griffin, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN* in exergue, owl above lion with open wings, (cf.S.454, Williams 248 [these dies, Obv.147, rev.194]). Toned, interesting obverse flaw on helmet noted by Williams, otherwise very fine, good metal and a scarce mint.
Ex Alan Jordan Collection and purchased from Noble Numismatics Sale 76 (lot 3133) and George Tuck Pittman Collection of the USA.
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