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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Italy| > SH63418
Velia, Lucania, Italy, c. 334 - 300 B.C.
|Italy|, |Velia,| |Lucania,| |Italy,| |c.| |334| |-| |300| |B.C.|, Signed! The KE monogram is the signature of Kleudoros, the artist or mint master of Velia. Interesting helmet decoration. We know his name because he signed his full name in the genitive case on one obverse die. On his reverses there is, in addition, usually a control mark, ether Θ, φ, or A.
SH63418. Silver nomos, Williams Velia 339 (O176/R248); HN Italy 1296, F, nicely toned, Velia mint, weight 7.263g, maximum diameter 20.5mm, die axis 135o, c. 334 - 300 B.C.; obverse head of Athena left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet decorated with centauress, KE (Kleudoros monogram) behind neck; reverse lion left devouring prey, A above, YEΛHTΩN in exergue; ex Barry Murphy; SOLD




  






REFERENCES|

de Callataÿ, F. "Le monnayage d'argent au type d'Athéna Parthénos émis au nom des Ainianes" in Obolos 7.
Houghton, A. "The Seleucid Mint of Mallus And the Cult Figure of Athena Magarsia" in Studies Mildenberg.
Imhoof-Blumer, F. "Die Flügelgestalten der Athena und Nike auf Münzen" in NZ III (1871)., pp. 1 - 50.

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