Æ Didrachm

Issuer Brettii
Year 208 BC - 203 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 16.15 g
Diameter 26 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) HN Italy#2000 , Scheu Bronze#59, , HGC 1#1364 , SNG Copenhagen#1646 , BMC Greek#54-56
Obverse description Head of Ares to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Pegasos within olive wreath.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Hera Hoplosima advancing right, holding shield with both hands and spear leaning against her. To right symbol : lyre, lyre with crescent, bucranium, star, lyre with letter.
Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering BPETTION
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre and crescent -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre and bucranium -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre, bucranium and two pellets -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre, star and two pellets -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre and B -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre and E -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre, E and two pellets -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre and I -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre, I and two pellets -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre, I and A on shield -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre and Λ -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre and M -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre and N -
ND (208 BC - 203 BC) - lyre and Π -
Numisquare ID 3930765700
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