Volaterrae — modern Volterra — was among the wealthiest of the Etruscan city-states, its prosperity built on copper and iron deposits in the surrounding hills. The aes grave coinage of this mint, cast rather than struck, belongs to the final decades before Roman monetary standardization effectively absorbed regional bronze issues across the peninsula. The Treins, equivalent to three unciae, is one of the less frequently encountered denominations in the series.
Haeberlin's foundational study of aes grave remains the essential reference for die and weight analysis on pieces like this one.
Volaterrae — modern Volterra — was among the wealthiest of the Etruscan city-states, its prosperity built on copper and iron deposits in the surrounding hills. The aes grave coinage of this mint, cast rather than struck, belongs to the final decades before Roman monetary standardization effectively absorbed regional bronze issues across the peninsula. The Treins, equivalent to three unciae, is one of the less frequently encountered denominations in the series.
Haeberlin's foundational study of aes grave remains the essential reference for die and weight analysis on pieces like this one.