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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 3181421, member: 77077&quot;]I have the bookend obverse and reverse for TIF&#039;s Velia coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]819865[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lucania, Velia</p><p>AR Stater, 300-280 BC, 7.32g, 21mm, 4h.</p><p>Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with wing; K behind neck guard, Φ before neck</p><p>Reverse: Lion standing left; above, triskeles between Φ and I; uncertain mark below.</p><p>References: Williams 463 (O232/R326); HN Italy 1307; SNG ANS 1385; SNG Copenhagen 1583; SNG Lockett 562; Boston MFA 161; McClean 1464 (all from the same dies).</p><p>Fine style, signed by Philistion. </p><p>Purchased in 1988. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lions and lion subassemblies are one of my favorite collecting themes.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]819866[/ATTACH]</p><p>Bruttium, Rhegion</p><p>Æ Hemiobol , 425-415 BC, ?g.</p><p>Obverse: Facing lion&#039;s head.</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; PH, two olive leaves with three olives. </p><p>References: SNG ANS 680; SNG Copenhagen 1939.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]819867[/ATTACH]</p><p>Bruttium, Rhegion</p><p>AR Tetradrachm 415/410-387 BC, 17.12g, 22.6mm.</p><p>Obverse: Lion’s scalp facing</p><p>Reverse: Rhegion before laureate head of Apollo right, olive branch behind.</p><p>References: Herzfelder 102 (D60/R87) citing 5 specimens from this die combination, BMC Italy p.375, 25, Sear 501.</p><p>Ex 1980s Collection sold to James Beach</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]819868[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sicily, Leontini</p><p>AR Tetradrachm, 450-430 BC, 17.18g</p><p>Obverse: Fine archaic style laureate head of Apollo right.</p><p>Reverse: Lion head right surrounded by four barley corns, LEONTININ around.</p><p>References: SNG ANS 247.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]819869[/ATTACH]</p><p>Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos.</p><p>305-281 BC. Æ 21mm 5.1g. uncertain mint.</p><p>Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right.</p><p>Reverse: Lion running right; caduceus, monogram, and spearhead below.</p><p>References: Müller 76; SNG Copenhagen 1153-4</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my all time favorites:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]819870[/ATTACH]</p><p>Islands off Ionia, SAMOS, AR Didrachm, 6.57g, 310-300 BC.</p><p>Obverse: Lion scalp</p><p>Reverse: NANISKOS, Forepart of an ox charging right, SA, olive spray.</p><p>References: Barron 22,6. HGC 1229.</p><p>Ex Jean Elsen Brussel V, 1981</p><p>Very rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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