Drachm

Issuer Brettii
Year 216 BC - 214 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Drachm (1)
Currency Attic drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 4.75 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) HN Italy#1969 3#25 Fitzwilliam#698-701 4#1247-1248 , McClean#1506 Ashmolean#1415 , Scheu#68-77 Greek#9-11 , de Luynes#656
Obverse description Veiled head of Hera right, wearing polos and holding sceptre over the shoulder; symbol (bucranium, dolphin, amphora, racing-torch, thunderbolt, cicada, helmet, hippocamp`s head, crescent, barley-ear, bunch of grapes, bow, arrow) at left; below head, sometimes, Γ.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Zeus standing left with foot over Ionic capital, holding sceptre; crab at left.
Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering BPETTIΩN
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - bucranium -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - dolphin -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - amphora -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - torch -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - thunderbolt -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - cicada -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - helmet -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - hippocamp`s head -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - crescent -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - bow and arrow -
Numisquare ID 5943481820
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