Got this one a few days ago and just got around to photographing it. Nice big coin from the last years of the second punic war. Minted by Hannibal's most loyal Allies the Brettians. Unfortunately the mark is off flan but I'll try to narrow down attribution by die match. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149184 Brettian AE Didrachm or reduced Sextans Head of Ares left; wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin; thunderbolt below BPETTIΩN Hera Hoplosmia (or Athena) advancing right, holding spear and shield; control mark off flan Bruttium Circa 211-203 BC 16.39g; 29mm HN Italy ? depends on mark off flan Let's see your Southern Italians
Thanks Matt, it goes nicely with this bad boy Bruttium, the Bretti 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 Round punch mark on obverse
Jay, that hefty Brettian bronze has loads of eye appeal. Very nice buy! The two I have with the Ares head have different reverses. BRUTTIUM, the Brettii AE Double Unit. 17.13g, 27mm. BRUTTIUM, The Brettii, circa 218-205 BC. HN Italy 1987; Scheu 39. O: Helmeted head of Ares left, bowl decorated with griffin; below neck, thunderbolt. R: BΡETTIΩN, Hera Hoplosmia striding right, in attitude of defence, holding large shield and spear; in lower field right, a lighted torch. BRUTTIUM, the Brettii AE Double Unit. 17.44g, 26.1mm. BRUTTIUM, the Brettii, circa 214-211 BC. SNG ANS 38; HN Italy 1975. O: Helmeted head of Ares left; two pellets behind. R: BPETTIΩN, Nike standing left, erecting trophy; star between. A few others from Bruttium... BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia AR Stater. 7.97g, 21.8mm. BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia, circa 475-425 BC. SNG ANS 180; Noe, Caulonia 93; HN Italy 2046. O: KAVΛ, Apollo, naked, advancing right, holding a branch in uplifted right hand; small daimon running left on Apollo's outstretched left arm; stag standing right, head turned back. R: KAVΛ (retrograde), Stag standing right; laurel branch to right. BRUTTIUM, Kroton AR Triobol. 1.21g, 11.4mm. BRUTTIUM, Kroton, circa 525-425 BC. SNG ANS 327; HN Italy 2127. O: KPO (retrograde), tripod terminating in lion's feet. R: Pegasos flying left; koppa below. BRUTTIUM, Terina AR Drachm. 1.97g, 15.6mm. BRUTTIUM, Terina, circa 420-400 BC. Holloway & Jenkins 70; HN Italy 2623. O: Head of the nymph Terina right. R: Nike seated left on plinth, holding bird. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection; ex Wayne Woolmer Collection (Spink Noble 34, 14 November 1990), lot 1647
That's beautiful @Jay GT4, what a portrait, what a patina. Puts mine to shame Bruttium, AE26 Brettian league, c. 215-205 BC Head of Ares left BPETTIWN, Hera Hoplosmia going right, holding spear and shield, cow's head ? under shield 14.44 gr, 26 mm Ref : Sear #702v Q
I love the old tooled leather patina of both of your Brettii coins, Jay! The dynamic portrayal of Hera Hoplosmia is also very appealing. Thanks for the reminder BRUTTIUM, the Brettii 216-214 BCE Æ quartuncia, 13.5mm, 2.06 g Obv: head of Amphitrite left, wearing crab headdress Rev: crab; torch above, BPET-TIΩN above and below Ref: Pfeiler p. 33, 4a; Scheu, Bronze 51; HN Italy 1944; SNG ANS 123–4; SNG Lloyd –; McClean 1579
