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| Issuer | Capua |
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| Year | 216 BC - 211 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the Campanian artistic tradition with radiating laurel wreath and flowing hair falling in wavy locks behind the neck. The portrait displays a confident, idealized treatment characteristic of late third-century BC South Italian bronze coinage. A dotted border encircles the entire design field. The flan is slightly irregular, as is typical of hammered bronzes of this series. |
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| Reverse description | A large lyre, depicted frontally with clearly articulated strings and a rectangular sound box set on a low base, occupies the central field. Two small figures, likely erotes or attendant figures, flank the instrument on either side. The Oscan inscription in the ancient Italic script reading 'kapu' appears to the left of the central device, identifying the issuing city of Capua. The entire design is contained within a dotted border, consistent with the obverse treatment. |
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| Mint | Capua |
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