LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.59 g, 5 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin springing right on the bowl; above vizor, Δ . Rev. YEΛHTΩN Lion walking to right; on right foreleg, Y; above, pentagram and Φ-Ι. HN Italy 1306. SNG ANS 1374 (same dies). SNG Ashmolean 1327 and 1329 (same dies). Williams 439 (O217/R309). A sharply struck and beautifully toned example of wonderful early Hellenistic style. Minor edge crack and with very light die rust on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.