LUCANIA. Velia. Approximately 300-280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.43 g, 2 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with a grippin jumping right on the bowl; behind neck guard, A; below chin, Φ. Rev. I and Φ; above, dolphin right between I and 0. HN Italy 1307. Williams 444 (O221/R313). McClean 1459 and pl. 46, 11 (same as this). SNG Ashmolean 1334 (same this). SNG Lockett 565 (same this). Lightly toned and of wonderful early Hellenistic style. About extremely fine. From the collection of a European Connoisseur, formed before 2002, Morton & Eden 124, 26-27 September 2023, 56. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address.