Important Ancient Coins

GREEK COINAGES, Bruttium, The Brettii, Drachm, c. 216-214, veiled head of Hera Lakinia right, wearing polos, sceptre over shoulder, fly behind, rev. Zeus, nude, standing left, right foot on ionic capital, holding sceptre to left, eagle flying left, carrying wreath, 4.62g/8h (cf. Arslan 21/35; Scheu 84; HN Italy 1970). Very fine and nicely toned £400-500

Provenance: A Collection of Ancient Coins formed in the 1950s, Spink Auction 135, 6 October 1999, lot 10