Live auction - bgr_442831 - BRUTTIUM - BRETTIAN LEAGUE Drachme
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| Estimate : | 950 € |
| Price : | 550 € |
| Maximum bid : | 550 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 September 2017 14:03:11 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Drachme
Date: 214/213 - 211/210 AC.
Mint name / Town : Locres ou Crotone, Bruttium
Metal : silver
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 4,74 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large avec les grènetis visibles, une paille de métal derrière la tête d’Héra. Très beau buste d’Héra de style fin bien venu à la frappe. Joli revers de style fin. Patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés et irisés. Petite concrétion perceptible dans le début de légende
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête voilée d’Héra Lakinia à droite, coiffée du polos, le sceptre lotiforme sur l’épaule, avec boucles d’oreille et collier de perles ; un bucrane derrière la tête ; grènetis circulaire perlé.
Obverse legend : [G]
Reverse
Reverse description : Zeus nu debout à gauche, le pied droit posé sur une colonne ionique, le bras droit appuyé sur sa cuisse droite et tenant un long sceptre bouleté de la main gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, petit crabe vu de face ; grènetis circulaire perlé.
Reverse legend : [BR]ETTIWN/ G
Reverse translation : (des Brettiens).
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’American Numismatic Society (ANS. 26, pl. 1).
Historical background
BRUTTIUM - BRETTIAN LEAGUE
(215-203 BC)
The Bruttii, a people originally from Central Italy, settled in Bruttium by merging with the local tribes of the Szeklers. In the 4th and 3rd centuries, they maintained their independence and fought against the Greek city-states of Italy. Coming into contact with the Romans during the struggle which opposed them to Pyrrhus (281-275 BC), they rallied to Hannibal during the Second Punic War (221-202 BC). After the departure of the Carthaginians, they found themselves facing the Romans who eventually integrated them between 194 and 190 BC..
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