Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 47. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $2800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 400-340 BC. AR Nomos (7.42 g, 6h). Lion crouching right; in exergue, owl standing right / Head of nymph right, wearing single pendant earring and a necklace; YEΛH above; before, grape vine with leaf and grape bunch; Ω below chin. Williams 211o (O130/R164 – this coin); HN Italy 1276; SNG ANS -; SNG Lloyd 513 (same dies); Jameson 387 (same dies). VF, lightly toned. Rare.

From the Paul H. Gerrie Collection. Ex William and Louise Fielder Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004), lot 161; Hess-Leu (14 April 1954), lot 37.