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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Italy| > GB85690
Brettian League, Bruttium, Italy, c. 216 - 203 B.C., Allies of Hannibal
|Italy|, |Brettian| |League,| |Bruttium,| |Italy,| |c.| |216| |-| |203| |B.C.,| |Allies| |of| |Hannibal|, The success of Hannibal at Cannae proved too much for the Bruttians' fidelity; they were among the first after the battle to declare in favor of the Carthaginian general. Some towns at first remained with Rome, but Petelia and Consentia were speedily reduced by other Bruttians and a small Carthaginian force, and the more important cities of Locri and Crotona followed not long after. Rhegium alone remained firm, and was able to defy Carthage throughout the war. The region became a Carthaginian stronghold, but the Romans, though avoiding any decisive engagement, continually gained ground by the successive reduction of towns and fortresses. The ravages of war were a severe blow to Bruttium. Punishment by the Romans after the war completed their humiliation. They were deprived of most of their territory, and the whole nation was reduced to near servitude. A praetor with an army was sent annually to watch over them. Colonies were established at Tempsa, Crotona, and Hipponium (renamed Vibo Valentia). A fourth was settled at Thurii on their frontier. From this time the Bruttians as a people disappear from history. All coinage of the Brettii was issued while they were allied with Hannibal.
GB85690. Bronze drachm, Scheu Bronze 103, SNG ANS 90, SNG Cop 1675, HN Italy 2006, HGC 1 1369 (R1), gVF, attractive style, nice green patina, obverse a little off center but full head on flan, Brettii mint, weight 8.555g, maximum diameter 23.2mm, die axis 0o, lyre group, c. 208 - 203 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right, within laurel wreath; reverse BPET-TIΩN (clockwise from upper right), eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, lyre (control symbol) lower left; ex Roma Numismatics e-auction 6 (22 Feb 2014), lot 14; rare; SOLD




  







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