{"product_id":"136815-lucania-didrachm-300-280-bc-velia-silver-ef-40-45-hgc-1-1319","title":"Lucania, Didrachm, 300-280 BC, Velia, Silver, EF(40-45), HGC:1-1319","description":"\u003cp id=\"head\"\u003eHead of Athena on the left, wearing a crested and adorned Attic helmet; Φ under her chin and ·Κ behind her neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eLion at bay to the left, Φ and I on either side of a triskeles above, ethnic in exergue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eDidrachm with an almost round flan showing all the elements of the obverse and most of the iconography on the reverse. It was struck during the magistracy of Philistion, whose first two letters appear on either side of the triskeles. On both sides, die breaks are visible at around 1h on the obverse and across the lion's head and on the “I” of the magistrate's name on the reverse.\n\nOur specimen features a great deal of detail, notably on the helmet of the goddess and particularly the crest and ornament. Her hair is also finely defined, while her features are generally pleasing to the eye. Every hair of the lion's mane on the reverse is visible, and the joints of its paws can still be made out. His outstretched tongue and stance are filled with anticipation and caution.\n\nA lovely coin with a gray patina, minted shortly before the city came under Roman influence and became a “foederata civitas” (city allied to Rome). Beautiful iconography! \nHGC 1, 1319; Williams 468; SNG ANS 1386; McClean 1494 var. and HN Italy 1308. Faune d'Argent Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eΦ - I \/\/ ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e7.38 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55860795801932,"sku":"136815","price":900.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/files\/136815A_9c958677-e1a3-4b74-94c3-61a636ade07e.jpg?v=1762429821","url":"https:\/\/www.numiscorner.com\/products\/136815-lucania-didrachm-300-280-bc-velia-silver-ef-40-45-hgc-1-1319","provider":"Numiscorner.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}