CNG 112, Lot: 55. Estimate $2000. Sold for $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.49 g, 1h). Philistion group. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and wing; monogram behind neck guard, Φ before neck / Lion standing right; above, horizontal grain ear between Φ and I; Π below, YEΛHTΩN in exergue. Williams 478 (O238/R337); HN Italy 1309; SNG ANS 1379 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 1353 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 1578 (same dies); Pozzi 261 (same dies). Deep iridescent tone. EF.

From the Antiquarium Group. Ex Gasvoda Collection; Edward J. Waddell inventory 51062; Peus 393 (31 October 2007), lot 55; Künker 124 (16 March 2007), lot 7832.