{"product_id":"calabria-brundisium-circa-215-bc-sextans","title":"Ancient Roman Bronze Coin from Brundisium (Key Port of the Roman Republic)","description":"\u003ch4 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eOwn a Bronze Coin from Rome's Most Strategic Port During the War Against Hannibal\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e$643.50\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e✓ \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eGuaranteed Authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e✓ \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eCarefully Sourced and Verified\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e✓ \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e30-Day Returns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e🔱 Obverse features \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003elaureate Neptune with Nike above trident\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rome's declaration of Adriatic naval dominance during its greatest crisis\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e🐬 Reverse depicts \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003ePhalanthos riding a dolphin\u003c\/strong\u003e — the legendary Greek founder of Tarentum, holding Nike and kithara\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e🤲 Very Fine condition with \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eattractive green patina\u003c\/strong\u003e enhancing every detail — references HN Italy 737 \/ SNG ANS 779\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eOwn This Piece of History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eWhy This Coin Matters\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eIn approximately \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e215 BC\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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, \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eBrundisium\u003c\/strong\u003e — 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eThis sextans was struck during those exact years — and its design is deliberately layered with meaning. The obverse carries \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eNeptune\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003ePhalanthos riding a dolphin\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eGraded \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eVery Fine\u003c\/strong\u003e with an attractive green patina that enhances rather than obscures the coin's detail, this is a numismatically significant and visually compelling piece. References \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eHN Italy 737\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eSNG ANS 779\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eCollectors of Roman Republic, Punic War era, and southern Italian bronze coinage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eHistory lovers drawn to Hannibal, the Second Punic War, and Roman maritime power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eMagna Graecia heritage, Neptune types, and green patina bronze enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eAnyone seeking a rare, reference-documented piece from one of Rome's most historically charged moments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eOne authentic Roman Republic bronze sextans of Brundisium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eDenomination: \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eÆ Sextans\u003c\/strong\u003e (one-sixth of an as — substantial bronze)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eCondition: \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eVery Fine — attractive green patina\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eReferences: \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eHN Italy 737 \/ SNG ANS 779\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eStruck \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003ec. 215 BC\u003c\/strong\u003e at Brundisium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eBuy with Confidence\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eGuaranteed authentic ancient coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eCarefully sourced and verified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e30-day return policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eSecure shipping from the U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eNew to Ancient Coins?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eStart your journey here: \u003ca style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/kinzercoins.com\/collections\/im-new-to-ancient-coins\" bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}' target=\"_blank\"\u003ekinzercoins.com\/collections\/im-new-to-ancient-coins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinzer Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50904331354418,"sku":"SQ2739010","price":643.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6202\/7570\/files\/ancient-roman-bronze-coin-from-brundisium-key-port-of-the-roman-republic-6151424.webp?v=1771884195","url":"https:\/\/kinzercoins.com\/products\/calabria-brundisium-circa-215-bc-sextans","provider":"Kinzer Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}