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1 Didrachm With legend

Issuer Vulci
Year 375 BC - 350 BC
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Value 1 Didrachm = 2 Drachms
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Obverse description An archaic four-spoked wheel occupies the central field, its spokes forming a cruciform framework supported by crossbars, creating a divided circular composition. The Etruscan inscription ΘE and ZI appears in the quadrants separated by the wheel's spokes, reading as 'Thezi', the ethnic or magistrate's legend of Vulci. The overall design is rendered in a bold, archaic Etruscan style characteristic of early Italian coinage. The coin is struck on an irregular flan with a beaded border visible at the periphery.
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Reverse description A winged female figure identified as Metus (the Etruscan personification of fear) is depicted in a dynamic running stance to the left, rendered in the archaic 'knielauf' convention. Her large, spread wings are prominently displayed, extending symmetrically to either side of her body in high relief. She wears a short garment and her arms are outstretched, conveying swift movement. The figure is rendered in a bold, archaic Etruscan style with strong linear detail in the wings and drapery. A beaded border frames the design at the coin's periphery.
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Mintage ND (375 BC - 350 BC)
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