1 Quartuncia Wheel / Axe, struck

Issuer	Uncertain Etruscan mint
Year	225 BC - 211 BC
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Reference(s)	ICC#172, HN Italy#61, Catalli#77g, SambonArt#113, SNG Firenze 2#1032

Obverse description	Six-spoked wheel depicted in relief, centered within a plain raised border. The hub is rendered as a prominent central boss, from which six evenly spaced spokes radiate outward to meet a continuous rim. The design is boldly cast in low relief, consistent with Etruscan aes grave artistic conventions, and occupies the full field of the flan.
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Reverse description	Double-headed axe (bipennis or labrys) depicted in bold relief at center, with a short handle below and symmetrical curved blades extending to either side. The letter V appears in the upper field above the axe head, serving as a value mark or mint control symbol. The design is struck on an irregular, slightly convex flan typical of Etruscan struck bronze coinage of the late 3rd century BC.
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