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Brettian League, Bruttium, Italy, c. 216 - 203 B.C., Allies of Hannibal
All coinage of the Brettii was issued during the Second Punic War when they allied with Hannibal. The Brettii joined Hannibal after his victory at Cannae. Hannibal's last base in Italy was Castra Hannibalis, in Bruttium. The ravages of war inflicted a severe blow to the prosperity of Bruttium. Roman punishment for their rebellion completed their humiliation. They lost most of their territory and the whole nation reduced to a state bordering on servitude. They were not admitted like the other nations of Italy to rank as allies but were pronounced incapable of military service, and were only employed by Rome for menial work.GB79276. Bronze drachm, Scheu Bronze 15; SNG Cop 1664; SNG ANS 50; SNG Munchen 1278; SNG Morcom 347; BMC Italy p. 329, 87; HN Italy 1975, VF, dark green patina, some spots of hard green encrustation, Kroton (Crotone, Calabria, Italy) mint, weight 9.084g, maximum diameter 23.3mm, die axis 270o, c. 214 - 208 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right, stalk of grain (control symbol) behind; reverse BPETTIΩN, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, star of eight rays (control symbol) above, cornucopia (control symbol) left; ex CNG e-auction 358, lot 5; SOLD
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