Hello, Recently acquired both of these - please post yours BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 214-211 BC. Æ Drachm (21mm, 10.1g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right; grain ear behind / Eagle with wings spread standing left Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II 275-216 BC, AE21 Diademed head of Poseidon left Ornamented trident, dolphin to each side. "IEP-WNOS" SNG ANS 965, 9.9gr
Really like the AE @Svarog ! Bruttium AE 18 Hemiobol 215-205 BC during 2nd Punic War, Nymph Terina Nike - Zeus Bruttium Carthage occup 2nd Punic War AR Half-Shekel 216-211 Tanit Horse SOLAR-O HN Italy 2016 SNG Cop 361-3
Beauties! Congrats! I think these bronzes from Bruttium are under appreciated. Here's a few of mine... Head of Ares left; wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin; thunderbolt below BPETTIΩN Hera Hoplosmia (or Athena) advancing right, holding spear and shield; at feet Bruttium Circa 211-203 BC 16.39g; 29mm Head of Ares left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin; grain ear below. ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ Nike standing left, placing wreath on trophy to left and cradling palm in her left arm; caduceus between. Bruttium, 214-211 BC 11.72g SNG ANS 34. HN Italy 1975; Scheu 6 Rare with caduceus Ex-Artemide Kunstauktionen e-Live auction 7 lot 48 Laureated and bearded head of Zeus right, at left thunderbolt, dotted border BΡETTIΩN warrior attacking right holding shield and spear; below bucranium. Dotted border. 211-208 BC Scheu 42; HNItaly 1988; SNG Copenhagen 1658; SNG ANS 108. 8.05g
I like the connection these have to the second Punic War. (The Bruttii were allied with Carthage.) One of @TIF's posts drew my attention to the crab headdress quartuncia. How could they have thought this was a good design idea?!
Another Half Shekel ... basically a Denarius size... Carthage Occupation of Bruttium AR Half-Shekel 216-211 BCE Tanit Horse, Solar Disc above HN Italy 2016 Hieron II Sicily Syracuse Hieron II 275-215 BCE AE20 Poseidon Trident Dolphin BRUTTIUM Bruttium AE 17 Semuncia 214-211 2nd Punic Nike Zeus Biga
