Lucania, Velia. Stater; Lucania, Velia; 300-280 BC, Stater, 7.50g. Williams-446b (this coin), SNG ANS-1376. Obv: Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin and wreath; A behind neck guard, [F before neck]. Rx: Lion walking r; above, dolphin between I and F; YE?HTO[N] in exergue. Ex Triton XIX, 5 January 2016, lot 20;
Ex Nomos, Winter-Spring 2015 FPL, lot 6;
ex Cahn 71, 14 October 1931, lot 76;
ex Helbing 55, 8 November 1928, lot 4314;
ex Ars Classica XII, 18 October 1926, lot 517.This coin has a long provenance of auctions going back nearly 100 years and is also a Williams plate coin . EF