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1 As Cantharus series

Issuer Uncertain city of Central Italy
Year 301 BC - 201 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Helmeted head of Minerva facing left, wearing a Corinthian helmet with prominent cheek guards and a raised crest. The effigy is rendered in a bold, archaic central Italian style characteristic of heavy cast aes grave coinage. The facial features are strongly modelled in high relief, with visible drapery at the neck. No legend or inscription appears in the field.
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Reverse description A cantharus (two-handled wine cup) depicted in full view, centrally positioned within the round flan. The vessel features two prominent curved handles rising above a wide, shallow bowl set upon a tall stem with a flared foot, consistent with the Hellenistic form of this symposium vessel. The design is boldly cast in high relief with no surrounding legend, serving as the type symbol identifying this series of aes grave coinage.
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