Bruttium, Brettii.
Reduced didrachm circa 215-205, AR 5.77 g. Jugate busts of Dioscuri r., wearing star-crowned laureate pilei; in l. field, cornucopiae and Γ. Rev. BPETTIΩN The Dioscuri riding r., holding palm-branches and r. hands raised; below horses, [Γ] and spear. Pfeiler, Die Münzprägung der Brettier, JNG 1964, pl. 1, 5 (these dies). SNG ANS 2 (these dies). Gillet 276 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 1941 (these dies).
Very rare. Perfectly centred on a full flan and with a ligh tone. Good very fine
Ex NAC sale 8, 1995, 81. From an Exceptional Collection assembled between the early 70s and late 90s.
Price realized | 13'000 CHF |
Starting price | 6'000 CHF |
Estimate | 7'500 CHF |