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1 Tridrachm Beast series: boar
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 501 BC - 450 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A boar depicted in profile walking to the right, rendered in bold archaic relief upon rocky ground indicated by a small exergual line. The animal is portrayed with naturalistic musculature, prominent bristled spine, and tucked foreleg, characteristic of the early Etruscan die-cutting tradition of Populonia. The figure occupies the central field within a plain incuse border, with no legend or inscription present. The style reflects the archaizing artistic conventions of early fifth-century BC Etruscan coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface; the reverse presents a plain, unworked incuse surface resulting from the single-punch striking technique employed in early Populonian coinage. The field is entirely blank and undecorated, bearing no design, legend, or incuse pattern, consistent with the earliest phase of Etruscan silver coinage production. |
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| Mintage | ND (501 BC - 450 BC) - Only 8 examples known |
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