Nomos

Features

Issuer Velia (Lucania)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 280 BC
Value Nomos (3)
Currency As
Composition Silver
Weight 7.61 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
180566
References HN Italy# 1316,
N. Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum : Italy. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
SNG Ashmolean# 1380
Joseph Grafton Milne, Arthur Evans; 1951. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 5.1. The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : Evans Collection. Italy. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom.
And 6 more volumes.

Obverse

Head of Athena facing left, wearing crested helmet decorated with griffin. On her neckguard, Φ and in right field, AP in monogram

Script: Greek

Reverse

Lion crouching right and above, caduceus

Script: Greek

Lettering: YEΛHTΩN

Mint

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

Comments

Williams 532.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Nomos
CNG
Auction 102
Lot 71
Internet Archive
18 May 2016 XF USD 1600.00
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