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Silver 1 As Necklaced male head series
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 301 BC - 206 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare male head facing left, depicted in archaic Etruscan style with schematic facial features; the neck is adorned with a necklace or torque, a distinctive iconographic element of this series. The hair is rendered in summary fashion with striated or beaded locks. The value mark 'I' (denoting 1 As) appears in the field, likely to the right of the bust. The flan is small and irregular, characteristic of the lightweight fractional coinage of Populonia. |
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| Reverse description | Plain, blank reverse with no design, inscription, or decorative element. The surface shows the characteristic rough, striated texture resulting from the hammered striking technique on a small, irregularly shaped flan. This uninscribed reverse is typical of the lightweight fractional silver coinage attributed to the Etruscan city of Populonia. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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