Nomos AG > obolos 30Auction date: 17 December 2023
Lot number: 49

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 340-334 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.54 g, 2 h), from the "Θ" group. Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin; behind neck, Θ. Rev. YEΛHTΩN Lion walking to right; above, Φ. HN III 1284. SNG ANS 1295-6 (same dies). Williams 263 (O151/R203). Struck from worn dies and porous, otherwise, good fine.


Starting price: 75 CHF

Match 1:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction date: 21 April 2024
Lot number: 54

Price realized: 180 CHF   (Approx. 197 USD / 185 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 340-334 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.41 g, 3 h), from the "Θ" group. Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin; behind neck, Θ. Rev. YEΛHTΩN Lion walking to right; above, Φ. HN III 1284. SNG ANS 1295-6. Williams 263 II (O.151/R.203). Struck from worn dies, otherwise, nearly very fine.



Williams notes that this obverse die was recut at some point. Our specimen was minted with this "phase II" die.

Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 2:
Nomos AG > obolos 30Auction date: 17 December 2023
Lot number: 50

Price realized: 260 CHF   (Approx. 300 USD / 273 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 340-334 BC. Nomos (Silver, 22 mm, 7.19 g, 4 h), from the "Θ" group. Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin; behind neck, dotted P. Rev. YEΛHTΩN Lion walking to right; above, Φ. HN III 1284. SNG ANS 1292 (same dies). Williams 264 (O152/R203). Rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.


Starting price: 150 CHF

Match 3:
Nomos AG > obolos 30Auction date: 17 December 2023
Lot number: 51

Price realized: 150 CHF   (Approx. 173 USD / 158 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 340-334 BC. Nomos (Silver, 22 mm, 7.52 g, 2 h), from the "Θ" group. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin. Rev. YEΛHTΩN Lion walking to right; above, Φ. HN III 1287. SNG Ashmolean 1128-9 (same dies). Williams 296 (O164/R2228). Rough surfaces and graffiti, otherwise, nearly very fine.


Starting price: 150 CHF

Match 4:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction date: 21 April 2024
Lot number: 58

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 340-334 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.52 g, 11 h), from the "Θ" group. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin; behind neckguard, Θ. Rev. YEΛΗΤΩΝ Lion prowling to right; above, Φ; below, Θ. HN III 1310. SNG ANS 1307-8 (same dies). Williams 295 (O164/R227). The reverse struck off center, otherwise, about very fine.



Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 5:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction date: 21 April 2024
Lot number: 55

Price realized: 100 CHF   (Approx. 110 USD / 103 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 340-334 BC. Nomos (Silver, 22 mm, 7.21 g, 6 h), from the "Θ" group. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin; behind neckguard, dotted P. Rev. YEΛΗΤΩΝ Lion prowling to right; below, dotted P. HN III 1284. SNG ANS 1297 (same dies). Williams 265 (O153/R208). Nearly very fine.



Starting price: 100 CHF