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<p>[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 2971669, member: 88526"]Great coin and a great price! I have a similar type that should be arriving Monday. I'll post it when it comes. I'm also from the mountains of Calabria along the Savuto river near ancient Terina. So much history there and NO TOURISTS! I love it. Here's a few of mine...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]729149[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Veiled head of Hera Lakinia right, wearing polos; scepter over shoulder, feather to left </p><p><br /></p><p>ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ</p><p>Zeus standing left, right foot on ionic capital, holding scepter; crab to left, [tiny Γ between foot and scepter]. </p><p><br /></p><p>Second Punic War issue. Circa 216-214 BC.</p><p>3.88 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Arslan dies 12/17’; Scheu 68–77 var. (obv. symbol);</p><p><br /></p><p>HN Italy 1969. VF, toned, struck with worn dies. </p><p><br /></p><p>Rare issue with feather on obverse, unknown to Scheu.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-CNG 407 lot 14, From the B. H. Webb Collection. Ex-Pipito Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]729152[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Bruttium, Bronze semis</p><p><br /></p><p>head of Juno (Hera) right, wearing stephane, S (mark of value) behind </p><p><br /></p><p>VALENTIA</p><p>Double cornucopia overflowing with grain and grapes, carnyx (control symbol) and S (mark of value) on right</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Vibo Valentia mint, 193 - 150 B.C.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.57g, 18.1 mm 270o</p><p><br /></p><p>Mensitieri Valentia 211; HN Italy 2263; SNG ANS 483, SNG Cop 1849; BMC Italy p. 361, 16 (control described as staff ending in boar's head)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Forum from the Andrew McCabe Collection[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 2971669, member: 88526"]Great coin and a great price! I have a similar type that should be arriving Monday. I'll post it when it comes. I'm also from the mountains of Calabria along the Savuto river near ancient Terina. So much history there and NO TOURISTS! I love it. Here's a few of mine... [ATTACH=full]729149[/ATTACH] Veiled head of Hera Lakinia right, wearing polos; scepter over shoulder, feather to left ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ Zeus standing left, right foot on ionic capital, holding scepter; crab to left, [tiny Γ between foot and scepter]. Second Punic War issue. Circa 216-214 BC. 3.88 g. Arslan dies 12/17’; Scheu 68–77 var. (obv. symbol); HN Italy 1969. VF, toned, struck with worn dies. Rare issue with feather on obverse, unknown to Scheu. Ex-CNG 407 lot 14, From the B. H. Webb Collection. Ex-Pipito Collection [ATTACH=full]729152[/ATTACH] Bruttium, Bronze semis head of Juno (Hera) right, wearing stephane, S (mark of value) behind VALENTIA Double cornucopia overflowing with grain and grapes, carnyx (control symbol) and S (mark of value) on right Vibo Valentia mint, 193 - 150 B.C. 3.57g, 18.1 mm 270o Mensitieri Valentia 211; HN Italy 2263; SNG ANS 483, SNG Cop 1849; BMC Italy p. 361, 16 (control described as staff ending in boar's head) Ex-Forum from the Andrew McCabe Collection[/QUOTE]
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