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Semis
| Issuer | Brundisium |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Neptune facing right, rendered in high relief with characteristic archaic-Italic style. To the rear of the head, a figure of Nike is depicted above a trident. Below the neck truncation, the value mark S (semis) appears, while the magistrate's monogram Q • EV, rendered retrograde and ligate, is placed before the portrait. The design reflects the strong Tarentine artistic influence prevalent in the coinage of Brundisium during the 2nd century BC. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Phalanthos, the legendary Spartan founder of Tarentum, depicted riding a dolphin to the left, holding Nike in his extended right hand and a kithara in his left — a type closely derived from Tarentine numismatic tradition. The magistrate's monogram Q • EV, retrograde and ligate, appears before the figure, while the value mark S is placed behind. The ethnic inscription BRVN, abbreviating Brundisium, appears in the field, affirming the civic identity of the issuing authority. The composition is energetic and well-articulated, consistent with the Hellenistic artistic conventions adopted by Brundisian engravers. |
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