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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Brettii |
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| Year | 216 BC - 214 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (216 BC - 214 BC) |
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The Brettii — the Bruttian league of southern Italy — struck this issue at the height of their alliance with Hannibal following the catastrophe at Cannae in 216 BC. With Roman authority temporarily shattered across much of the south, the Brettii seized the moment to expand both their territory and their coinage program. This hemidrachm belongs to a concentrated burst of silver production that effectively ended once Roman reconquest began tightening its grip after 214 BC.
HN Italy 1966 places this type within a tightly defined sequence. The Boston MFA specimen cited in the references remains one of the better-documented parallels for die study.