Triton XVII, Lot: 24. Estimate $750. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 400-340 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.65 g, 6h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin / Lion at bay right; above owl with spread wings facing slightly right; T below, ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ in exergue. Williams 235 (O140/R181); HN Italy 1280; SNG ANS 1287 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd –; SNG Lockett 546 (same dies); BMC 1287 (same obv. die); Dewing –. Good VF, toned, a little die rust on obverse, slight die shift on reverse.

Ex Spink 175 (28 September 2005), lot 14.