Ancient coin – HCR112123

Obverse

Design:

Head of Athena, wearing Attic helmet; snake on helmet, right

Reverse

Inscription:

ΥΕΛΗ

Design:

Owl, standing right; to right, olive-branch

Information

Period

Greek

Mint

Velia

Denomination

Drachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

c. 535 - 1st century BC

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.86

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Source

Dr E. S. G. Robinson; Naville I (14/03/1921, Pozzi), 265; Frank Sherman Benson, SWH 1909, 96; Walter Talbot Ready; Sir Edward Bunbury SWH 1896, lot 179 (part fo 18 coins)

Acquisition credit

Presented by Dr E. S. G. Robinson.

Acquisition note

1149; VH: More precise dating required

Issue

Period III

Reference

SNG Ashmolean II : 1149

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_0502_1149

This specimen

Yes

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