GREEK COINS
Lucania
Velia. Circa 400-340 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 22mm, 7.37 g 11). Head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet adorned with a griffin. Rev. ΥEΛHTΩN Lion walking to right; above, owl flying right. HN III 1281. Williams 243 (same dies). Die break on the obverse, otherwise, about very fine.
From a collection in Ticino, formed over 20 years ago.