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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3183271, member: 57495&quot;]Jay, that hefty Brettian bronze has loads of eye appeal. <i>Very</i> nice buy!</p><p><br /></p><p>The two I have with the Ares head have different reverses.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]820637[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>BRUTTIUM, the Brettii</b></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]820638[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>BRUTTIUM, the Brettii</b></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few others from Bruttium...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]820639[/ATTACH]<b>BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia</b></p><p>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,&nbsp; advancing right, holding a branch in uplifted right hand; small daimon running left on Apollo&#039;s outstretched left arm; stag standing right, head turned back. R: KAVΛ (retrograde), Stag standing right; laurel branch to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]820642[/ATTACH]<b>BRUTTIUM, Kroton</b></p><p>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&#039;s feet. R: Pegasos flying left; koppa below.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]820643[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>BRUTTIUM, Terina</b></p><p>AR Drachm. 1.97g, 15.6mm. BRUTTIUM, Terina, circa 420-400 BC. Holloway &amp; Jenkins 70; HN Italy 2623. O: Head of the nymph Terina right. R: Nike seated left on plinth, holding bird.</p><p><i>Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection; ex Wayne Woolmer Collection (Spink Noble 34, 14 November 1990), lot 1647</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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