Velia Historia Numorum Italy 1261, Silver, struck at Velia, 535–465 BC. Obverse: forepart of a lion tearing a leg from a deer. Reverse: incuse squares divided into quarters (mill sail). Weight about 0.4 g, diameter 7.2 mm.
| mint | Velia | weight | 0.40g (1) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀7.2 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 11↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Forepart of a lion tearing a leg from a deer
reverse
Incuse squares divided into quarters (mill sail)
specimens (2)
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Velia Historia Numorum Italy 1261 (velia.hn_italy.1261), 535–465 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/velia-historia-numorum-italy-1261/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA