THE ALFRED FRANKLIN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT COINS, GREEK SILVER COINS, Bruttium, The Brettii (c.216-214 BC), Silver Drachm, Second Punic War issue, veiled head of Hera Lakinia facing right, wearing a polos, a sceptre over shoulder, a bucranium on left, rev BPETTI[ΩN], Zeus standing left, his right foot on an ionic capital, holding a sceptre, a crab on left, 4.52g, 8h (SNG ANS 481; McClean 1506; HN Italy 1969). Beautiful iridescent cabinet tone, broad flan, nearly extremely fine.
ex Stack's, 15 January 2007, lot 4174
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, Fixed Price List, Winter 2008, item AG008
Estimate: £1200-1500