LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 440/35-400 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.59 g, 1h). Lion-and-Stag Group. Head of Athena left, wearing a crested helmet decorated with griffin on laurel branch / Lion attacking stag right. Williams Period III, 161 (O106/R124); HN Italy 1270; SNG ANS 1260 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 1130 (same dies); BMC 40 (same dies); Weber 926 (same dies). Old collection tone, some die wear, die rust on obverse, a couple of minor marks on reverse. VF.
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