Drachm

Features

Issuer	Velia (Lucania)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	440 BC - 300 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Phocaean/Campanian Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	4.01 g
Diameter	17 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 583679
References	SNG Copenhagen# 1533 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , SNG Lloyd# 514 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). , SNG Ashmolean# 1135, 1147 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , Nanteuil# 191 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). , Mangieri Velia# 93 Giuseppe Libero Mangieri; 1986. Velia e la sua monetazione = Velia and its coinage. Edizioni Arte e Moneta, Lugano, Switzerland. , Dewing# 455 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). , Jameson# 384 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Pozzi# 241 Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland. , HN Italy# 1272 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Williams# 170-208 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1262-1274 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.

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Obverse

Head of nymph left or right, with hair arranged in set waves.

Reverse

Owl left or right, wings closed; in front, spray of olive-leaves; behind, YEΛH.

Script: Greek

Lettering: YEΛH

Mint

Velia, Lucania, modern-day Marina di Ascea, Italy

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Date	VF	XF	References
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ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 170 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1262 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. , SNG Copenhagen# 1533 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , SNG Lloyd# 514 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes).
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 171 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG Ashmolean# 1135 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes).
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 172 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , Nanteuil# 191 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).
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 173 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 174 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 175 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1268 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.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 176 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1263 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.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 177 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 178 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 179 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG Ashmolean# 1147 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , Mangieri Velia# 93 Giuseppe Libero Mangieri; 1986. Velia e la sua monetazione = Velia and its coinage. Edizioni Arte e Moneta, Lugano, Switzerland.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 180 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 181 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 182 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)		$ 4700	Williams# 183 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1266 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. , Dewing# 455 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). , Jameson# 384 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes).
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 184 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)	$ 440	$ 440	Williams# 185 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , Pozzi# 241 Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 186 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1265 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.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 187 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 188 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 189 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)	$ 510		Williams# 190 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1270-1271 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.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 191 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1269 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.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 192 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 193 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1264 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.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 194 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 195 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 196 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 197 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 198 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1267 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.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 199 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 200 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 201 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 202 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 203 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 204 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 205 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 206 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 207 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 208 Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1272 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. , SNG ANS 2# 1274 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.
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)			Williams# 208A Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.	plated
ND (400 BC - 300 BC)			Williams# 208B Roderick Trevor Williams; 1992. The silver coinage of Velia. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 1273 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.	later style

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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.6588
ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 170, SNG ANS 2# 1262, SNG Copenhagen# 1533, SNG Lloyd# 514 • 3.81 g • ↑↑ 7h

SNG ANS 1262; Williams 170d

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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.6591
ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 175, SNG ANS 2# 1268 • 3.9 g • ↑↑ 11h

SNG ANS 1268; Williams 175b

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SNG ANS 1263; Williams 176.1a

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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.6590
ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 183, SNG ANS 2# 1266, Dewing# 455, Jameson# 384 • 4.03 g • ↑↑ 3h

SNG ANS 1266; Williams 183d

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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.6589
ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 186, SNG ANS 2# 1265 • 3.98 g • ↑↑ 3h

SNG ANS 1265; Williams 186c

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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.6592
ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 190, SNG ANS 2# 1270-1271 • 4.07 g • ↑↑ 3h

SNG ANS 1270; Williams 190b

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 46 Lot 169	2 Apr 2008	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 170, SNG ANS 2# 1262, SNG Copenhagen# 1533, SNG Lloyd# 514	XF	USD 3268.01 (CHF 2600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Leu 86, 2003, 251
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Autumn Sale 2024 Lot 91	30 Sep 2024	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 170, SNG ANS 2# 1262, SNG Copenhagen# 1533, SNG Lloyd# 514	VF	USD 377.08 (CHF 300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 84 Lot 565	20 May 2015	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 171, SNG Ashmolean# 1135	XF	USD 2828.08 (CHF 2250.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 156 Lot 17	7 Sep 2025	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 171, SNG Ashmolean# 1135	F	USD 345.97 (EUR 300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Nomos AG Auction 38 Lot 178	31 May 2026	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 172, Nanteuil# 191	XF	USD 5027.70 (CHF 4000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Tradart, 12 December 1991, 23, from the collection of H. de Nanteuil, Hess-Leu 24, 16 April 1964, 34, ex Feuardent Freres, 26 May 1914, 73, and from the collection of H.E. Hofmarschall P. von Baldinger-Seidenberg, Adolph Cahn, 5 April 1911, 59
© Nomos AG
	H. D. Rauch Auction 117 Lot 307	8 Dec 2023	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 173	VF	USD 322.91 (EUR 280.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Aretusa 2 (1994), 65
© H. D. Rauch
	Stacks Bowers January 2012 NYINC Auction Lot 55	6 Jan 2012	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 179, SNG Ashmolean# 1147, Mangieri Velia# 93	XF	USD 2250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Stacks Bowers
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 84 Lot 73	5 May 2010	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 179, SNG Ashmolean# 1147, Mangieri Velia# 93	VF	USD 235.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 386 Lot 42	9 Nov 2016	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 180	F	Unsold
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Nomos AG Auction 14 Lot 41	17 May 2017	ND (440 BC - 400 BC) – Williams# 183, SNG ANS 2# 1266, Dewing# 455, Jameson# 384	XF	USD 1005.54 (CHF 800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG