Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 19  –  26 - 28 February 2022

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 19

Celtic, Greek, Central Asian, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, Islamic and World c...

Part 1: Sa, 26.02.2022, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 2: Su, 27.02.2022, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 3: Mo, 28.02.2022, from 12:00 PM CET
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Description

★ An extremely rare hemiobol from the mysterious 'Breig...' ★

BRUTTIUM. Breig…. Circa 340-320 BC. Hemiobol (?) (Bronze, 18 mm, 3.79 g, 6 h), struck at Metapontion (?). ΤΡΑΕΣ Forepart of the river-god Traes, in the form of a man-headed bull, to right; to left, K. Rev. ΒΡΕ[Ι]Γ Ear of barley with leaf to right; to right, dolphin to left and plow. Attianese 2. HN Italy 2678. Extremely rare and of great interest. The obverse struck slightly off center and a break in patina on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

Ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 17, 4 October 2005, 97 (with original ticket) and ex Numismatica Ars Classica 8, 3 April 1995, 450.

This enigmatic issue was likely struck in Metapontion for a nearby settlement of the Brettii. The river-god's name, which appears to read Traes, refers to the Trionto river, indicating that Breig... was located somewhere in the stream's vicinity.

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Price realized 750 CHF
Starting price 75 CHF
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