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Quadrans
| Issuer | Brundisium |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Neptune facing right, rendered in archaic Italic style. Behind the head, Nike is depicted holding a wreath above a trident. Below the neck truncation, three pellets (•••) serve as the mark of value indicating the quadrans denomination. |
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| Reverse description | Phalanthos, the legendary Spartan founder of Taras, depicted riding a dolphin to the left, holding Nike in one hand and a kithara in the other. A monogram appears to the right of the central design. Below, the mint abbreviation BRVN (for Brundisium) and three pellets (•••) denoting the mark of value are inscribed in the exergue. |
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| Mint | Brundisium (modern Brindisi, Italy) |
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