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1 Didrachm Beast series: facing right
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 501 BC - 450 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A chimeric creature facing right, depicted with the forepart of a lion — featuring a detailed maned head with open jaws — set upon a sinuous serpentine body that coils elegantly to the left, filling the field. The design is executed in archaic Etruscan style with bold, confident engraving. The entire motif is enclosed within a beaded border. The coin is uniface, with no reverse type or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface; the reverse is entirely blank, showing only the plain incuse surface resulting from the hammered striking process with no design, legend, or decorative element of any kind. |
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| Mintage | ND (501 BC - 450 BC) |
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