The silver drachm of the Brettii is one of the most historically fascinating coins of ancient southern Italy, produced by the Bruttian people, the indigenous Italic inhabitants of the toe of the Italian peninsula who established their own sophisticated coinage tradition during the turbulent final centuries of pre-Roman southern Italy. This Brettii AR Drachm holds an Extremely Fine grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), along with 4/5 grades for its strike and surface. Right now, Bruttium The Brettii AR Drachm Coins are available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each Bruttium The Brettii AR Drachm Coin offered here comes in Extremely Fine condition with strong grades for the strike and surface. The 4/5 grade for strike indicates a coin with good centering and quality for the design strikes. In relation to the surface grade, a 4/5 indicates a coin with minimal wear and tear. Overall, this coin features strong preservation and clear artistry.
As one of the few non-Greek peoples of Magna Graecia to produce silver coinage of genuine artistic ambition, the Brettii created coins that absorbed the visual language of their Greek neighbors while expressing a distinctly indigenous cultural identity that makes their numismatic output uniquely compelling.
For the obverse of Bruttium AR Drachm Coins, the design element features a right-profile bust of the goddess Hera. The reverse of the Brettii AR Drachm Silver Coin comes with a left-profile depiction of Poseidon in standing relief, with an eagle on the left edge of the design element. The drachms struck by the Brettii between approximately 216 and 214 BC were produced during one of the most dramatic and consequential moments in ancient Mediterranean history, the period immediately following Hannibal’s catastrophic defeat of Rome at the Battle of Cannae, when much of southern Italy, including the Brettii, allied themselves with the Carthaginian general in a gamble on Rome’s imminent collapse
If you have any questions when you buy ancient silver, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available to assist you at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
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The silver drachm of the Brettii is one of the most historically fascinating coins of ancient southern Italy, produced by the Bruttian people, the indigenous Italic inhabitants of the toe of the Italian peninsula who established their own sophisticated coinage tradition during the turbulent final centuries of pre-Roman southern Italy. This Brettii AR Drachm holds an Extremely Fine grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), along with 4/5 grades for its strike and surface. Right now, Bruttium The Brettii AR Drachm Coins are available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each Bruttium The Brettii AR Drachm Coin offered here comes in Extremely Fine condition with strong grades for the strike and surface. The 4/5 grade for strike indicates a coin with good centering and quality for the design strikes. In relation to the surface grade, a 4/5 indicates a coin with minimal wear and tear. Overall, this coin features strong preservation and clear artistry.
As one of the few non-Greek peoples of Magna Graecia to produce silver coinage of genuine artistic ambition, the Brettii created coins that absorbed the visual language of their Greek neighbors while expressing a distinctly indigenous cultural identity that makes their numismatic output uniquely compelling.
For the obverse of Bruttium AR Drachm Coins, the design element features a right-profile bust of the goddess Hera. The reverse of the Brettii AR Drachm Silver Coin comes with a left-profile depiction of Poseidon in standing relief, with an eagle on the left edge of the design element. The drachms struck by the Brettii between approximately 216 and 214 BC were produced during one of the most dramatic and consequential moments in ancient Mediterranean history, the period immediately following Hannibal’s catastrophic defeat of Rome at the Battle of Cannae, when much of southern Italy, including the Brettii, allied themselves with the Carthaginian general in a gamble on Rome’s imminent collapse
If you have any questions when you buy ancient silver, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available to assist you at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.