BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. Æ Double – Didrachm(?) (26mm, 16.62 g, 12h). First coinage.

Electronic Auction 495
Lot: 18. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, Bronze

Sold For $ 190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. Æ Double – Didrachm(?) (26mm, 16.62 g, 12h). First coinage. Laureate head of Apollo left; Γ below neck, tripod behind / Nike driving biga right; thunderbolt [and Γ] below. Pfeiler pl. 1, 2; HN Italy 1940. Dark green to black patina, roughness on the reverse. Near VF. Extremely rare variety.

From the Lampasas Collection. Ex Asher D. Atchick Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 459, 8 January 2020), lot 28 Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 380 (10 August 2016), lot 38; Astarte XX (30 October 2009), lot 10 (hammer 1500 CHF).


Closing Date and Time: 7 July 2021 at 10:05:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.