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Vibo Valentia (Hipponion), Bruttium, Italy, 193 - 150 B.C.
Vibo Valentia was originally the Greek colony of Hipponion. It was founded, probably around the late 7th century B.C., by inhabitants of Locri, a city south of Vibo Valentia on the Ionian Sea. In 388 B.C., the city was taken by Dionysius the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse, who deported the entire population. The population came back in 378 B.C., with the help of the Carthaginians. In the following years Hipponion came under the dominion of the Bruttii. The town fell to Rome and became a Roman colony in 194 B.C. with the name of Vibo Valentia. After a phase of prosperity during the late Republic and early Empire, the town was almost completely abandoned after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.GI75813. Bronze semis, Mensitieri Valentia 211; HN Italy 2263; SNG ANS 483, SNG Cop 1849; BMC Italy p. 361, 16 (control described as staff ending in boar's head), VF, very attractive green patina with minor flaking (stabilized), small edge split, Vibo Valentia mint, weight 3.578g, maximum diameter 18.1mm, die axis 270o, 193 - 150 B.C.; obverse head of Juno (Hera) right, wearing stephane, S (mark of value) behind; reverse double cornucopia overflowing with grain and grapes, VALENTIA downward on left, carnyx (control symbol) and S (mark of value) on right; from the Andrew McCabe Collection; SOLD
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