Description
Bruttium, the Bretti, 211 – 208 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin, dagger behind / BPETTIΩN; Athena moving right, holding shield and spear, plough at right.
Bruttium, the Bretti; Herakles/Athena
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Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE26 |
| Weight [g]: | 13,50 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | SNG ANS 129; HN Italy 1992 |
| Commentary: | brown-olive patina, decent details |
Historical Context
The people called "Bretti" populated the toe-tip of the Southern Italy and were described by ancient authors as a congregation of revolted slaves and other fugitives.
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