Bruttium, The Brettii

Drachm circa 213-208, AR 20 mm, 4.75 g. Diademed and veiled head of Thetis r., wearing earring and beaded necklace; on far shoulder, sceptre. In field l., bee. Rev. BPETTIΩN Poseidon, bearded and naked, standing l. leaning on lance and with l. foot on Ionic capital; in field l., eagle flying l. with wreath in its talons. Scheu 84 (described as fly). Arslan 25-38’. SNG Fitzwilliam 702 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 1963.
Lovely iridescent tone, good very fine / about extremely fine

Ex Bruun Rasmussen sale 874, 2017, 184. From a Scandinavian private collection.