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Bruttium, Brettii, AE Sextans, 214-211 BC

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Origin: Bruttium, Brettii
Authority: The Brettian League
Denomination: Sextans
Composition: Bronze
Date: 214-211 BC
Obverse: Bearded head of Ares left, in crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin on bowl; dotted border
Reverse: BPETTIΩN, Nike standing to the right facing left, holding palm and crowning trophy, anchor beneath; in left field, >B monogram; dotted border
Size: 14.3mm; 26mm
Grade: VF
References: SNG ANS 43; SNG Gale 966; HN Italy 1987
General: The Bretti inhabited the southernmost part of Italy, in what today is known as Calabria. Originally a thriving race, they lost their independence after the fall of the Carthaginians and were severely punished by the Romans. The Romans took great parts of their territory away and treated them as second class citizens. The Brutii never recovered from their defeat to their Romans and were lost from history. They are mentioned again in historical records when Spartacus, fleeing from his recent defeat at the hands of Crassus, briefly took refuge in Bruttium.
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All references used by Ancient Coin Traders

Baktrian Kings, Menander I Soter, AR Drachm, Athena, 160-145 BC
Bruttium, Rhegium, AE12, Lion's Mask, 350-270 BC