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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Brettii |
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| Year | 215 BC - 214 BC |
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| Value | 1/4 Gold Stater (5) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and bearded head of Zeus facing right, depicted in the Hellenistic style with flowing locks and a wreath crown; the bold, high-relief portrait is rendered with considerable artistic skill, showing pronounced facial features including a strong brow, aquiline nose, and full beard. An eagle with spread wings is visible behind the head of Zeus, a characteristic Brettian iconographic element. The field is plain and the design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, depicted as a winged female figure, drives a biga (two-horse chariot) at full gallop to the right; she is shown in dynamic three-quarter view, her drapery billowing behind her as she leans forward holding the reins. In the lower field beneath the horses, a palm branch is visible. The ethnic legend BPETTIΩN appears in the exergue in Greek characters, identifying the issuing authority of the Brettii. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, consistent with the Hellenistic coinage tradition of southern Italy. |
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| Reverse lettering | BPETTIΩN |
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