Velia
Nomos circa 400-365, AR 7.79 g. YEΛH Head of nymph r., hair bound in a krobylos. Rev. Lion advancing to right, in exergue, ΔH. Williams 218. SNG ANS 1230 (these dies). SNG Ashmolean 1097 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 1278.
Very rare. Lovely old cabinet tone, reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine
Ex Helbing 31 January 1930, 60; Schulman 243, 1966, Graham, 1059 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 89 sales. Previously privately purchased from Spink & Son on 19 November 1985.
Price realized | 2'000 CHF |
Starting price | 1'000 CHF |
Estimate | 1'250 CHF |