A Select Offering of Brettii Drachms

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 50. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. AR Drachm (4.43 g, 3h). Attic Standard. Second Punic War issue. Diademed and draped bust of Nike right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / BRETTIWN, river god standing facing, crowning himself with wreath in his right hand, holding scepter in his left; to right, incense altar above K. Arslan dies 46/64; Scheu 9; HN Italy 1959; SNG ANS -; SNG Lloyd -; Pozzi 269 (same dies). EF, dark find patina, light cleaning marks, tiny die break on reverse.