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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1120

Lucania, Velia, AR Didrachm, struck c. 300-280 BC, Philistion group, head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin, D above visor, [F before neck], rev. lion standing right, pentagram above, between PH-I monograms either side, YELITON in exergue, 7.34g (Williams Period VII, 424 (O210/R300); HN Italy 1306; SNG ANS 1367 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 1580 (same dies); SNG Lockett 566 (same dies); BMC 102 (same dies)), lovely portrait, toned, good very fine or better

Provenance

The "Veitchii" Collection of Ancient Coins

Purchased from Spink, c. 1911 (with ticket)

Chabenat II, Etienne Bourgey, 14 December 1911, lot 18

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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£800