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2 1/2 Centesimae Incuse series: spiral

Descrizione del dritto	Bare male head facing right, depicted in profile within a plain border; the facial features are rendered in a naturalistic Etruscan style with clearly defined brow, eye, and chin. The numeral mark denoting the denomination 'IIV' (signifying 2½) appears in the field before the face. The overall style reflects the late Etruscan coinage tradition of Populonia, with a compact, slightly irregular flan typical of hammered issues of this period.
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Legenda del dritto	IIV (Translation: 2-1/2)
Descrizione del rovescio	A deeply struck incuse spiral occupies the entire reverse field, executed in a bold, concentric swirling pattern radiating from a central point. This incuse device is characteristic of the Populonian bronze series and served as a purely decorative or symbolic counterpart to the obverse type. The irregular flan edges and flat incuse relief are consistent with the hammered production technique employed at Populonia during the late third century BC. The field surrounding the spiral is plain and unadorned.
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