BRUTTIUM. The Brettii. Circa 211-208 BC. Unit (Bronze, 21 mm, 8.18 g, 6 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right; behind, [thunderbolt]. Rev. ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ Warrior advancing right, holding spear in his right hand and large shield in his left; to lower right, boukranion. HN Italy 1988. Scheu, Bronze, 45. Lovely brown patina. Small scrape on the obverse and die break on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), privately acquired before 2011.