Velia Historia Numorum Italy 1316-7, Silver, struck at Velia, 280–270 BC. Obverse: head of athena wearing a decorated attic helmet. Reverse: lion lion. Weight about 7.3 g, diameter 21.9 mm.
| mint | Velia | weight | 7.35g (15) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀21.9 (15) |
| denomination | — | axis | 5↕ (15) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Athena wearing a decorated Attic helmet
reverse
Lion Lion
specimens (7)
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Cite this coin
Velia Historia Numorum Italy 1316-7 (velia.hn_italy.1316-1317), 280–270 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/velia-historia-numorum-italy-1316-7/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA