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Stater of Velia (Hyele) with head of Athena, struck under Agathokles of Syracuse
Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
317–289 B.C.
Mint: Lucania, Velia (Hyele)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 22 mm. Weight: 7.35 gm.
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number10.566
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0161.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Athena left in crested Athenian helmet with wing.
Inscriptions in Greek before neck and behind neckpiece.
Reverse: Lion walking left; above, triskeles left with wings at ankles.
Inscriptions in Greek above and in exergue.
Inscriptions in Greek before neck and behind neckpiece.
Reverse: Lion walking left; above, triskeles left with wings at ankles.
Inscriptions in Greek above and in exergue.