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Gold 10 Asses Owl series II
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 211 BC - 206 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Owl standing facing, with head turned slightly to the right, wings closed and rendered in relief with fine feather detail. The bird is depicted in a frontal posture characteristic of the Populonian owl series, set within a plain field. A beaded border encircles the design. The value mark X, denoting 10 asses, appears in the field, likely to the left or above the owl. The style is archaic and distinctly Etruscan, reflecting the artistic conventions of the pre-Roman Italian coinage tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | X (Translation: 10) |
| Reverse description | Plain, uninscribed reverse with no design, typical of the hammered gold coinage of Populonia. The surface shows irregular flow lines and die-strike marks consistent with hand-struck production on a small irregular flan. No legend, symbol, or decorative element is present. |
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