Lucania, Velia AR Stater. Period VII, signed by Philistion. Circa 305-290 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with winged Nike in quadriga on bowl, Pegasos on neck guard, ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΩΝΟΣ on crest holder; Θ behind, E before / Lion crouching left holding sword in mouth and right paw, the Dioskouroi above between Φ-I; YEΛHTΩN in exergue. Williams 410; SNG Lockett 559. 7.51g, 22mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine; attractively toned. Very Rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics 96, 5 April 2011, lot 4954.