Carl Wilhelm Becker, 1772-1830
419, Lot: 604. Estimate $100. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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GREEK, Bruttium. The Brettii. Time of the Second Punic War, circa 221-201 BC. AR “AV Drachm” (16mm, 3.26 g, 12h). Dies by Carl Wilhelm Becker, 1772-1830. Original issue struck circa 213-205 BC. Bearded head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia, trident behind; dolphin below / BPETTIΩN in exergue, hippocamp right on which Amphitrite is seated left, holding Eros in extended right hand, who stands left drawing a bow. Hill,
Becker 12. Good VF.