Æ Didrachm

Features

Issuer	Brettii (Bruttium)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	208 BC - 203 BC
Value	Didrachm (2)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	13.12 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 443432
References	SNG Morcom# 364 Martin Jessop Price, John Morcom; 1995. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Great Britain / Volume 10. The John Morcom collection of western Greek bronze coins. Oxford University Press, Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , SNG Copenhagen# 1643 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , BMC Greek# 48 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , HN Italy# 2002 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Scheu Bronze# 55, 56, 62 Frederick Scheu; 1961. Bronze Coins of the Bruttians. The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society.

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Obverse

Helmeted head of Ares left; scabbard, cornucopiae or no symbol below.

Reverse

Hera Hoplosima advancing right, holding shield with both hands and spear leaning against her. To right symbols : thunderbolt and B monogram, bucranium, tripod and Athena holding palm.

Script: Greek

Lettering: BPETTION

Mint

Brettii, Italy

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Date	VF	References
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ND (208 BC - 203 BC)	$ 140	Scheu Bronze# 55 Frederick Scheu; 1961. Bronze Coins of the Bruttians. The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society. , SNG Morcom# 364 Martin Jessop Price, John Morcom; 1995. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Great Britain / Volume 10. The John Morcom collection of western Greek bronze coins. Oxford University Press, Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.	thunderbolt and B monogram
ND (208 BC - 203 BC)	$ 250	Scheu Bronze# 56 Frederick Scheu; 1961. Bronze Coins of the Bruttians. The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society. , SNG Copenhagen# 1643 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).	bucranium
ND (208 BC - 203 BC)		Scheu Bronze# 62 Frederick Scheu; 1961. Bronze Coins of the Bruttians. The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society. , BMC Greek# 48 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).	tripod and Athena holding palm

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 122 Lot 18	6 Nov 2022	ND (208 BC - 203 BC) – Scheu Bronze# 55, SNG Morcom# 364 – thunderbolt and B monogram	VF	USD 92.20 (EUR 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	CNG Auction 63 Lot 62	21 May 2003	ND (208 BC - 203 BC) – Scheu Bronze# 55, SNG Morcom# 364 – thunderbolt and B monogram	VF	USD 275.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 573 Lot 27	23 Oct 2024	ND (208 BC - 203 BC) – Scheu Bronze# 55, SNG Morcom# 364 – thunderbolt and B monogram	F	USD 80.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 123 Lot 87	9 May 2021	ND (208 BC - 203 BC) – Scheu Bronze# 56, SNG Copenhagen# 1643 – bucranium	VF	USD 282.64 (CHF 225.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 3 Lot 33	30 Nov 2013	ND (208 BC - 203 BC) – Scheu Bronze# 56, SNG Copenhagen# 1643 – bucranium	VF	USD 160.06 (GBP 120.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited