Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.623: Coin of the Brettii, Bruttium Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of the Brettii, Bruttium (The Brettii) , 1979.428.623,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180744. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.623 People The Brettii (Calabrian tribe) Title Coin of the Brettii, Bruttium Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 211 BCE-208 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Bruttium Period Hellenistic period, Middle Culture South Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180744 Physical Descriptions Medium bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 14.43 g Die Axis 6 Denomination double unit Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: To l., BRETTIWN in Greek upwards State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number HN3, 1987 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.623 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Helmeted head of Ares l.; below, thunderbolt. Rev.: Athena (or Hera Hoplosmia) moving r., head facing, with spear over shoulder and holding shield with both hands; to r., symbol (bucranium). Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
