BRUTTIUM. Breig…. Circa 340-320 BC. Dichalkon (?) (Bronze, 12 mm, 2.34 g, 3 h), struck at Metapontion (?). K-A Head of a stag to right. Rev. [B]ΡΕΙ[Γ] Plow; to right, monogram. Attianese 1. HN Italy -. NAC 8 (1995), 451. Very rare. Light deposits, otherwise, good very fine.
Ex Gorny & Mosch 122, 10 March 2003, 1083.
This enigmatic issue was likely struck in Metapontion for a nearby settlement of the Brettii. The river-god's name on the larger issues (see lot 72 above), which appears to read Traes, refers to the Trionto river, indicating that Breig... was located somewhere in the stream's vicinity.
Price realized | 420 CHF |
Starting price | 50 CHF |