Live auction - bgr_453119 - LUCANIA - VELIA Nomos ou Didrachme
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| Estimate : | 1 500 € |
| Price : | 950 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 200 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 December 2017 14:01:30 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Nomos ou Didrachme
Date: c. 425-400 C
Mint name / Town : Vélia, Lucanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 6,35 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Magnifique représentation d’Athéna. Revers stylisé. Très jolie patine de médaillier avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Hirsch XXXIII, 17 novembre 1913, n° 215. Cet exemplaire possède une étiquette d’un professionnel britannique et a été acheté 12£ dans les années 20. Il provient aussi de la collection Hanbery, du stock de Frank L. Kovacs, de la vente Ira and Larry Goldberg 96 des 14 et 15 février 2017, n° 1514 et de la collection Laurent F
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à gauche, coiffée du casque attiquelauré à cimier avec triple aigrette, orné d'un griffon sur le cimier.
Obverse legend : F
Reverse
Reverse description : Lion attaquant un cerf bondissant à droite.
Reverse legend : KE-HT-EW-N
Commentary
Poids léger. Cet exemplaire est illustré dans l’ouvrage de Williams, The Coinage of Velia, n° 169.3a.
Lightweight. This specimen is illustrated in Williams's The Coinage of Velia, No. 169.3a
Lightweight. This specimen is illustrated in Williams's The Coinage of Velia, No. 169.3a
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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