Drachm

Issuer Brettii
Year 216 BC - 214 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Drachm (1)
Currency Attic drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 4.30 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) HN Italy#1970 Copenhagen#1615 Greek#12-14 Lloyd#542 Ashmolean#1416 4#1249 , Scheu#78-84 Fitzwilliam#702, 703
Obverse description Veiled head of Hera right, wearing polos and holding sceptre over the shoulder; symbol (cantharus, grasshopper, fly, trident) at left; below head, sometimes, tiny Γ.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Zeus standing left, right foot on ionic capital, holding scepter; to left, eagle on thunderbolt left; eagle carrying wreath left or eagle on caduceus left; sometimes, tiny Γ.
Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering BPETTIΩN
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - cantharus and eagle on thunderbolt -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - grasshopper and eagle on thunderbolt -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - fly and eagle on thunderbolt -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - grasshopper and eagle on caduceus -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - fly and eagle on caduceus -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - trident and eagle carrying wreath -
ND (216 BC - 214 BC) - fly and eagle carrying wreath -
Numisquare ID 9601687060
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