Watch List notes:

LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.58 g, 2 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin springing left; on neckguard, Φ; behind neck, monogram of AP. Rev. YEΛHTΩN Lion walking right; above, filleted kerykeion. HN Italy 1516. SNG ANS 1396 (same dies). Williams 536 (O269/R375). Beautifully toned. The obverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From the Maggiore Collection, formed in the late 1970s to early 2000s, ex Leu 91, 10 May 2004, 47 and L. Hamburger 96, 25 October 1932, 26.