Catalog
1 Didrachm Turms series I
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 501 BC - 450 BC |
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| Reference(s) | HN Italy#–, EC 1#11, SNG Firenze 2#70 |
| Obverse description | Facing left, the youthful head of Turms (the Etruscan equivalent of Hermes/Mercury) rendered in fine archaic style, wearing a winged petasos. The figure is surrounded by the retrograde Etruscan legend reading POE-P-L, denoting the mint city of Populonia. The portrait exhibits the characteristic smooth modelling and stylized features associated with early Etruscan coinage, with the wing of the petasos prominently detailed in relief. |
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| Obverse script | Etruscan |
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| Reverse description | Completely blank and uninscribed, presenting a smooth, unworked silver surface consistent with the uniface striking technique characteristic of early Populonian coinage. No design, legend, or incuse marks are present; the plain reverse reflects the primitive minting practices of archaic Etruria. |
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