Catalog
1 Sextans Value series
| Issuer | Volaterrae |
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| Year | 230 BC - 220 BC |
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| Value | 1 Sextans = ⅙ As |
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| Reverse description | Two pellets serving as the value mark for the sextans (⅙ as) positioned centrally within the field, surrounded by a retrograde or partially legible Etruscan legend reading VELA-ΘRI, interpreted as the ethnic of Volaterrae. The inscription is arranged around the central value marks in a circular fashion. The lettering is rendered in a combination of Etruscan and Greek-influenced characters, reflecting the bilingual epigraphic tradition of northern Etruscan minting centers. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show typical casting roughness consistent with early Etruscan bronze production. |
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| Reverse lettering | VELA - ΘRI (Translation: Volaterrae) |
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| Mintage | ND (230 BC - 220 BC) |
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