151, Lot: 12. Estimate $300. Sold for $277. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 334-300 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.27 g). Kleudoros group. Helmeted head of Athena left; monogram behind neck guard / Lion standing left, devouring animal part; monogram below. Cf. Williams 329-333 (same obverse die, reverse die not listed); HN Italy 1294. VF, toned, areas of porosity, reverse gouge.

From the Richard Winokur Collection.

The period of issue (Kleudoros group) is named after the engraver or contractor who signed his name in the genitive case on one coin in the series (Williams 334-6). The monogram which appears throughout the series and which is on this coin must also be his.