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Triton XXIV  19-20 Jan 2021
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Lot 351

Estimate: 1000 USD
Price realized: 4750 USD
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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.34 g, 3h). Philistion group. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and griffin springing right; A behind neck guard, Φ before neck / Lion standing right; above, dolphin between I and Φ; YEΛHTΩN in exergue. Williams 444e (O232/R326) = SNG Lockett 565 (this coin); HN Italy 1307; SNG Ashmolean 1334 (same dies); McClean 1459 (same dies). Lovely old cabinet tone, scrape on reverse, some light marks under tone. Good VF. Well centered and struck, with excellent metal.

From the Lampasas Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins (Bill Kalmbach), 2009. Ex Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part I, Glendining, 25 October 1955), lot 447. Lot includes an old collection ticket and an old Spink stock ticket.
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