Ancient Roman Bronze Coin from Brundisium (Key Port of the Roman Republic)

Own a Bronze Coin from Rome's Most Strategic Port During the War Against Hannibal

A real Roman Republic bronze sextans from Brundisium — Rome's vital Adriatic naval base during the Second Punic War, graded Very Fine with an attractive green patina, celebrating maritime power and Greek colonial heritage on a single coin.

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🔱 Obverse features laureate Neptune with Nike above trident — Rome's declaration of Adriatic naval dominance during its greatest crisis
🐬 Reverse depicts Phalanthos riding a dolphin — the legendary Greek founder of Tarentum, holding Nike and kithara
🤲 Very Fine condition with attractive green patina enhancing every detail — references HN Italy 737 / SNG ANS 779

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Why This Coin Matters

In approximately 215 BC, Rome was fighting for its survival. Hannibal had crossed the Alps, annihilated Roman armies at Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae, and was marching through Italy burning everything in his path. In this existential moment, Brundisium — modern Brindisi on the heel of Italy's boot — was one of Rome's most critical strategic assets. As the principal Adriatic port connecting Rome to Greece, the eastern Mediterranean, and its allies, Brundisium was the logistical hub that kept Roman sea power alive while Hannibal controlled much of the Italian interior.

This sextans was struck during those exact years — and its design is deliberately layered with meaning. The obverse carries Neptune, god of the sea, with Nike flying above his trident — a proclamation of Roman maritime authority over the Adriatic at the moment when that authority was most desperately needed. The reverse shows Phalanthos riding a dolphin, the legendary Spartan founder of nearby Tarentum, holding Nike and a kithara — a deliberate acknowledgment of the deep Greek colonial heritage of southern Italy that Rome was simultaneously fighting to protect and absorb.

Graded Very Fine with an attractive green patina that enhances rather than obscures the coin's detail, this is a numismatically significant and visually compelling piece. References HN Italy 737 and SNG ANS 779 place it precisely within the documented corpus of Brundisian coinage. A substantial Æ sextans — one-sixth of an as — from the pivotal port city of Rome's most dangerous war.

Perfect for:

• Collectors of Roman Republic, Punic War era, and southern Italian bronze coinage
• History lovers drawn to Hannibal, the Second Punic War, and Roman maritime power
• Magna Graecia heritage, Neptune types, and green patina bronze enthusiasts
• Anyone seeking a rare, reference-documented piece from one of Rome's most historically charged moments

What You'll Receive

• One authentic Roman Republic bronze sextans of Brundisium
• Denomination: Æ Sextans (one-sixth of an as — substantial bronze)
• Condition: Very Fine — attractive green patina
• References: HN Italy 737 / SNG ANS 779
• Struck c. 215 BC at Brundisium

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