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1516 Bruttium, Carthaginian occupation. Electrum 3/8 Shekel (2.69 g), ca. 216-211 BC
. Janiform female heads, wreathed with grain ears.
Reverse:
Zeus, holding thunderbolt and scepter, standing in quadriga driven by Nike right. Jenkins & Lewis 487-93 (Capua); SNG ANS 146
(Capua); HN Italy 2013.
Very Rare.
Nice and yellow. Pleasing.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$4,000 - 5,000
From the Hanbery Collection; Purchased from Frank Kovacs 1980s.
This attractive electrum fraction from Bruttium seems a little confused about its identity. It was struck during Hannibal' s occupation of the region
in the Second Punic War (218-201 BC). The use of an electrum alloy and the shekel weight standard is typical of Carthaginian coinage of the
period, but the types are closely modeled on the silver quadrigati (didrachms) struck by the Roman Republic before the introduction of the denar-
ius ca. 211 BC. The reverse depicting Jupiter in a four-horse chariot driven by Victory is directly copied from the quadrigati while the obverse has
been modified to better fit the Carthaginian context. While the Roman quadrigati depict a laureate male janiform head - presumably Janus himself,
the god of beginnings and endings (especially in relation to war) - on this electrum piece the janiform head is female and wears a grain wreath to
indicate that a form of the Punic goddess Tanit was intended.
1517
Bruttium, The Bretti. Silver Drachm (4.75 g), 216-214
BC
. Second Punic War issue. Diademed and draped bust of Nike
right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; behind,
pentagram.
Reverse:
, River god standing facing,
crowning himself with wreath and holding scepter; in right field,
thymiaterion and H; between feet, [
]. Arslan dies 61/85í;
Scheu 34; SNG ANS -; HN Italy 1959. Lovely old cabinet tone
with hints of iridescence.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $400 - 500
1518
Bruttium, The Bretti. Silver Drachm (4.25 g), 216-214
BC
. Second Punic War issue. Diademed and draped bust of Nike
right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; behind,
eagle standing right, head turned to look back.
Reverse:
, River-god standing facing, crowning himself with wreath
and holding scepter; in right field,
monogram. Scheu S83;
HN Italy 1970. Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $250 - 300
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from A.H. Baldwin
& Sons, Ltd.
1519
Bruttium, Kroton. Silver Nomos (7.99 g), ca. 480-430
BC
. QPO, tripod with legs terminating in lion' s feet; to left,
heron standing right.
Reverse:
Incuse tripod. Gorini 20; SNG AN
259; HN Italy 2102. Well toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$350 - 400
1520
Bruttium, Kroton. Silver Nomos (6.85 g), ca. 480-430
BC
. QPO (retrograde), tripod, legs terminating in lion' s feet.
Reverse:
Incuse eagle flying right. Attianese 53; cf. SNG ANS
295; HN Italy 2108. Well toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in
1972.