Catalog
| Issuer | Praeneste |
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| Year | 275 BC - 225 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of Medusa (Gorgoneion) rendered in bold, archaic relief, with wide-set eyes, broad flat nose, and grimacing mouth with protruding tongue. The visage is framed by coiling serpents arranged symmetrically around the face, their bodies radiating outward into the surrounding field in a characteristic early Italian aes grave style. The design is cast with considerable plasticity, conveying the apotropaic power associated with this iconographic type. No legend or inscription is present on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Head of a horse facing right, rendered in profile in the bold, schematic style typical of early Central Italian aes grave coinage. The horse's neck is truncated at the lower field, with a simplified mane indicated by incised lines. To the right of the horse's head, a dagger is depicted pointing upward, serving as the distinguishing mark for this emission. No legend or inscription is present on the reverse. |
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| Mintage | ND (275 BC - 225 BC) |
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