21. LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.68 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone; Åπ behind neck / Bull butting right; sW˝ above, “grass” on exergue line; in exergue, lion right. HN Italy 1820; SNG ANS 1066 (same dies). Near EF, toned. From dies of artistic metit. ($2000)
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22. LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 334-300 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.41 g, 7h). Kleudoros Group. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, decorated with centauress, the neck-guard decorated with a scroll; 4 behind neck / Lion standing left, raising forepaw; Q above, 4 below. Williams 312 (O170/R234); HN Italy 1291; SNG Copenhagen 1559 (same dies). Good VF, deeply toned, small flan crack, some roughness. ($750) Ex Jacquier 37 (7 September 2012), lot 44; Numismatica Ars Classica K (29 March 2000), lot 1073.
23. LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.42 g, 8h). IE Group. Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with griffin; Å before crest, [f before neck], 5E within incuse square behind neck guard / Lion attacking stag left. Williams 574 (O285/R399); HN Italy 1318; SNG ANS 1403 (same dies). Good VF, toned. ($1000)
24. BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.82 g, 10h). Third coinage. Attic standard. Second Punic War issue. Diademed and draped bust of Nike right; pentagram to left / Dionysos standing facing, crowning himself and holding scepter; to right, incense altar above tiny ˙. Arslan dies 61/85’; Scheu 34; HN Italy 1959; SNG Lloyd 547 (same dies). EF, toned, some die wear on reverse. ($500)
25. BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (27mm, 6.66 g, 12h). Spread incuse type. Tripod, legs terminating in lion’s feet, serpents rising from bowl / Incuse tripod as obverse. Gorini 2; HN Italy 2075; SNG ANS 233. Near VF, even deep gray tone with slight iridescence. ($500) From the George Bernert Collection.
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