Greek Lucanian Velia, Didrachm Silver Coin - 375 BCE
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Greece, Lucania, Velia, ca. 300 to 280 BCE. AR didrachm, (7.47 g) Obv: Helmeted head of Athena facing right. Rev: Lion standing to right, star above. Wonderfully toned obverse. McClean 1460. Size: .75" W (1.9 cm)
Velia is the Roman name of an ancient city of Magna Graecia - a Greek colony - on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the southwestern coast of modern day Italy. The city was home to the philosophers Parmenides and Zeno of Elea.
Provenance: Ex-Matrisciano Collection, California
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Velia is the Roman name of an ancient city of Magna Graecia - a Greek colony - on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the southwestern coast of modern day Italy. The city was home to the philosophers Parmenides and Zeno of Elea.
Provenance: Ex-Matrisciano Collection, California
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
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Greek Lucanian Velia, Didrachm Silver Coin - 375 BCE
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