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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1119

Lucania, Velia, AR Nomos, struck c. 340-334 BC, head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with Griffin, rev. lion advancing right, PH above, TH below, YELITON in exergue, 7.45g (Mangieri 124 (dies); SNG ANS 1307 (dies); Williams 295m (dies); Historia Numorum Italy 1287), a proud and detailed strike with a lovely, imposing portrait in impeccable style, darkly toned and residually lustrous, some softening to details on reverse with slight die-flaws evident upon the fields, still good very fine or better

Provenance

Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale XXIII, 13 October 1992, lot 73

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£350