Aes Formatum Palmette; five ends

正面描述	Anepigraphic obverse presenting the upper face of a cast bronze aes formatum struck in the form of a stylized palmette. The piece features a broad, arched upper ridge terminating in two outward-curving lobes at each end, beneath which descend five rounded projections of alternating height, evoking the characteristic fan-shaped fronds of the palmette motif. The surface is undecorated and uninscribed, retaining a rough cast texture consistent with pre-monetary bronze currency of pre-Roman central Italy. Patination is a deep olive-brown with areas of cuprite and green corrosion products.
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背面描述	Anepigraphic reverse, mirroring the obverse in its palmette outline with five downward-projecting terminals and a curved dorsal ridge. The flat, unworked surface bears no devices, legends, or decorative elements, as is characteristic of aes formatum proto-monetary objects from pre-Roman Italy. The cast bronze displays natural surface irregularities and flow lines from the original casting process, with patination consistent with prolonged burial, showing mottled olive-green and reddish-brown tones.
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铸造量	ND (400 BC - 201 BC)
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