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Æ Uncia
| Issuer | Brettii |
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| Year | 211 BC - 208 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in bold relief characteristic of Bruttian coinage of the late third century BC. A vertical scepter is positioned behind the head in the left field, serving as a divine attribute. The laurel wreath is depicted with careful detail, and the facial features exhibit the vigorous, somewhat provincial Hellenistic style typical of this series. The flan is irregular, as is common for hammered bronze issues of this period. |
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| Mintage | ND (211 BC - 208 BC) |
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The Brettii — the Bruttians of the Italian toe — struck this uncia during the years they held de facto control of much of Calabria and Lucania as allied partners of Hannibal. After Rome's catastrophic defeat at Cannae in 216 BC, the Bruttians defected and began issuing an independent coinage to pay troops and administer territory. By 208 BC, Roman reconquest was tightening, and this series was running out of time. The Bruttian state ceased to exist as an issuing authority not long after, and its bronze coinage was effectively demonetized by Roman fiat.