CNG 111, Lot: 38. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.19 g, 9h). Philistion group. Helmeted head of Athena right, ΦIΛIΣTΩ[NOΣ] on base of helmet crest, bowl decorated with Nike driving quadriga right, and horseman right on neck guard / Lion standing left, head facing, holding spear(?) in its jaws; above, crowning Nike flying left and small ΦI; waves below. Williams Period VII, 407 (O201/2/R288); HN Italy 1303; SNG ANS 1358 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 1312–3 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 528 = Weber 930 (same dies). Good VF, toned, some light roughness, minor scuff on obverse.