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Didrachm
| Issuer | Velia |
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| Year | 340 BC - 334 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A powerfully modelled lion strides to the right, depicted in high relief with a richly detailed, beaded mane and tail curled over the hindquarters, standing upon a plain exergue line. The letter Φ appears as a control mark above the lion in the upper field, while Θ or XΛ is placed below the body. In the exergue, the ethnic legend YEΛHTΩN — 'of the Velians' — is inscribed in clear Greek characters, identifying the issuing city. The composition reflects the strong Phocaean artistic tradition maintained at Velia throughout the fourth century BC. |
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| Reverse lettering | Φ Θ YEΛHTΩN |
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