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| Issuer | Brundisium |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
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| Reference(s) | HN Italy#749 var. |
| Obverse description | Laureate head of Neptune facing right, with flowing hair and beard rendered in fine detail; behind the head, a small figure of Nike is depicted above a trident, serving as a secondary emblem in the left field. The portrait is encircled by a beaded inner border, with the coin's irregular flan characteristic of the hammered bronze coinage of Brundisium in the 2nd century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Phalanthos, the legendary Spartan oikist of Tarentum, depicted nude and riding a dolphin leaping to the left; he holds a kithara in his right hand and a Nike in his outstretched left hand. A star appears to the right of the composition. The Greek ethnic legend BRVN is inscribed in the lower field, identifying the issuing city of Brundisium. The scene closely follows the iconographic tradition established by Tarentine coinage, reflecting Brundisium's cultural ties to its neighbor. |
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| Reverse lettering | BRVN |
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