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Drachm

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Issuer Brettii (Bruttium)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 213 BC - 205 BC
Value ½ Gold Stater (10)
Currency Attic drachm
Composition Gold
Weight 4.22 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
545333
References HN Italy# 1948
Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, Scheu# G4
Frederick Scheu; 1962. “Silver and Gold Coins of the Bruttians”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 7, Volume 2, pages 43-63.
, Bement# 255
William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

Bearded head of Poseidon left, wearing taenia, trident behind; bucranium below.

Reverse

Hippocamp right on which Amphitrite is seated left, holding Eros in extended right hand, who stands left drawing a bow; in right field ant.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
BPETTIΩN
Γ

Mint

Brettii, Italy

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