1 Quinarius Series II: trident

Aversbeschreibung	Right-facing bust of Sethluns (the Etruscan deity equated with the Roman Vulcan), wearing a pileus; the ethnic legend VATL appears in the field to the left of the bust. The portrait is rendered in a bold, archaic Etruscan style characteristic of the Vetulonian coinage of the early Second Punic War period.
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Averslegende	VATL (Translation: Vetulonia)
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Zusätzliche Informationen	Vetulonia was among the Etruscan cities that sided with Carthage following the Roman disaster at Lake Trasimene in 217 BC, and this quinarius belongs to the coinages produced by allied Italian communities during the Second Punic War to help fund operations against Rome. The trident series is one of several symbol varieties distinguishing emission batches within this brief coinage — a practical administrative tool rather than a meaningful iconographic choice. Vetulonia struck no further coinage after this period. The city fades from the numismatic record entirely once Carthaginian fortunes reversed.