bgr_759131 - LUCANIA - VELIA Nomos ou Didrachme
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Type : Nomos ou Didrachme
Date: c. 425-400 C
Mint name / Town : Vélia, Lucanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 7,37 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, légèrement décentré. Joli revers. Usure régulière. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à gauche, coiffée du casque attique à cimier avec triple aigrette, orné d'un griffon sur le cimier et une palmette sur le couvre nuque.
Obverse legend : F.
Reverse
Reverse description : Lion attaquant un cerf bondissant à droite.
Reverse legend : [UELHTWN].
Historical background
LUCANIA - VELIA
(440-400 BC)
Velia, Elea for the Greeks, was founded around 540 BC by Phocaeans who had left Asia Minor after the fall of Croesus and Sardis in 546 BC. Velia became an ally of the Romans from from 275 BC. The lion was the symbol of Velia hence its use on the Massaliote coinage which had close links with Velia.
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