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bgr_431163 - LUCANIA - VELIA Nomos ou Didrachme

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Price : 450.00 €

Type : Nomos ou Didrachme

Date: c. 425-400 C

Mint name / Town : Vélia, Lucanie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 22 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 7,65 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier. Belle tête d’Athéna. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

GC.- - BMC.- - MIAMG.2925 (1000€) - ANS.1281 - Oxford.1159

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à gauche, coiffée du casque attique à cimier avec triple aigrette, orné d'un griffon sur le cimier et une palmette sur le couvre nuque.

Obverse legend : T.

Reverse

Reverse description : Lion attaquant un cerf bondissant à droite.

Reverse legend : [UELHTWN].

Commentary

Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire de l’Ashmolean Museum n° 1159.

Historical background

LUCANIA - VELIA

(440-400 BC)

Velia, Elea for the Greeks, was founded around 540 BC by Phocaeans who had left Asia Minor after the fall of Croesus and Sardis in 546 BC. Velia became an ally of the Romans from from 275 BC. The lion was the symbol of Velia hence its use on the Massaliote coinage which had close links with Velia.

LUCANIA - VELIA Drachme XF

380.00 €

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LUCANIA - VELIA Drachme XF/VF

350.00 €

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LUCANIA - VELIA Drachme XF

450.00 €

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LUCANIA - VELIA Drachme XF/VF

320.00 €

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LUCANIA - VELIA Nomos ou Didrachme XF

500.00 €

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LUCANIA - VELIA Drachme VF

350.00 €

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bgr_431163 - LUCANIA - VELIA Nomos ou Didrachme

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

LUCANIA - VELIA

(440-400 BC)

Velia, Elea for the Greeks, was founded around 540 BC by Phocaeans who had left Asia Minor after the fall of Croesus and Sardis in 546 BC. Velia became an ally of the Romans from from 275 BC. The lion was the symbol of Velia hence its use on the Massaliote coinage which had close links with Velia.

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