Catalog
1 Didrachm Beast series: facing left
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 501 BC - 450 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A forepart or crouching winged feline creature — likely a griffin or lion — rendered in archaic Etruscan style, facing left in high relief. The beast displays prominent folded wings with detailed feathering, a leonine body with muscular haunches, and a raised foreleg. The head is turned to face the viewer with open jaws. The coin's circular border is formed by a beaded or dotted rim, characteristic of early Etruscan coinage from Populonia. The overall composition is bold and naturalistic within the conventions of the archaic Beast series. |
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| Reverse description | Plain, uninscribed reverse showing a broad, shallow incuse punch with an irregular surface, typical of early hammered coinage from Populonia. The incuse exhibits rough, uneven texture with no deliberate design elements, consistent with archaic Etruscan minting technique where the reverse die was simply a plain anvil punch. Traces of metal flow and die contact are visible across the flat field. |
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| Mintage | ND (501 BC - 450 BC) |
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