Didrachm
Features
| Issuer |
Velia
(Lucania)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 400 BC - 350 BC |
| Value | Didrachm (2) |
| Currency | Phocaean/Campanian Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.289 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 394508 |
| References | HN Italy# 1295 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. Reginald Stuart Poole, Barclay V. Head, Percy Gardner, Warwick William Wroth, George Francis Hill; 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 1. Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland. Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes).Hyla A. Troxell; 1972. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 2. Lucania. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Nanteuil# 196 Henri Joseph de la Barre de Nanteuil, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.); 1925. Collection de monnaies grecques H. de Nanteuil. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (2 volumes). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. |
Obverse
Head of Athena three-quarter face to left, wearing winged and crested Phrygian helmet.
Script: Greek
Lettering: KΛEYΔΩPOY
Engraver: Kleudoros (Κλευδώρου)
Reverse
Lion standing left, tearing at prey.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
A
YEΛHTΩN
Engraver: Kleudoros (Κλευδώρου)
Mint
Velia, Lucania, modern-day Marina di Ascea, ItalyComments
Mangieri 17; HGC 1, 1315; GCV 455.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (400 BC - 350 BC) | 
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$ 2900 | $ 14 000 | ||||||||||||
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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.6637
7.22 g • ↑↑ 2h
7.22 g • ↑↑ 2h
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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.6638
7.23 g • ↑↑ 6h
7.23 g • ↑↑ 6h
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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1941.153.163
7.39 g • ↑↑ 11h
7.39 g • ↑↑ 11h
SNG ANS 1331; Williams 334
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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1941.153.164
7.38 g • ↑↑ 6h
7.38 g • ↑↑ 6h
SNG ANS 1333; Williams 335
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 87 Lot 10 
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14 Dec 2020 | XF |
USD 10 007.25
(GBP 7500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Bertolami Fine Arts | |||||
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Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 52 Lot 21
|
8 Nov 2018 | XF |
USD 18 013.04
(GBP 13 500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Bertolami Fine Arts | |||||
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H. D. Rauch Auction 118 Lot 64
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25 Jun 2024 | VF |
USD 1267.70
(EUR 1100.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © H. D. Rauch | |||||
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H. D. Rauch Auction 117 Lot 327
|
8 Dec 2023 | VF |
USD 1152.45
(EUR 1000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © H. D. Rauch | |||||
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Roma Numismatics Auction XXV Lot 45
|
22 Sep 2022 | VF |
USD 4536.62
(GBP 3400.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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Leu Numismatik Auction 6 Lot 42
|
23 Oct 2020 | VF |
USD 16 327.08
(CHF 13 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Leu Numismatik | |||||
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Roma Numismatics E-Sale 41 Lot 41
|
2 Dec 2017 | VF |
USD 2802.03
(GBP 2100.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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CNG Auction 102 Lot 69
|
18 May 2016 | VF |
USD 4750.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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Roma Numismatics E-Sale 12 Lot 36
|
1 Nov 2014 | VF |
USD 507.03
(GBP 380.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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CNG Triton VI Lot 68
|
14 Jan 2003 | VF |
USD 4750.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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