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Didrachm
| Issuer | Velia |
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| Year | 300 BC - 280 BC |
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| Currency | Phocaean/Campanian Drachm |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Lion standing to the right in a vigorous, naturalistic pose, rendered with careful attention to musculature and mane. Above the lion, a triskeles device is flanked by the letters Φ to the left and Ι to the right. The letter Π appears in the lower field beneath the lion. In the exergue, the ethnic legend ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ is inscribed, identifying the issuing community of Velia. The composition reflects the accomplished die-cutting associated with Velia's skilled engravers of the late Phi-group series. |
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| Mint | Velia (Hyele/Elea), Lucania |
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