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Silver 10 Asses Apulu series II: facing right
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 301 BC - 206 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apulu (Apollo) facing right, rendered in fine archaic Etruscan style with delicate features and hair bound by a laurel wreath. The numeral X, denoting the value of 10 Asses, appears in the left field behind the head. The portrait is naturalistic in treatment, exhibiting a high degree of artistic accomplishment characteristic of Populonian silver coinage of this series. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse is entirely blank, the coin being uniface with no design, legend, or device struck on this side. The surface exhibits the irregular, slightly concave texture typical of hammered Etruscan coinage of this period, with natural flow lines from the striking process visible across the flan. |
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| Mintage | ND (301 BC - 206 BC) - Only 5 examples known |
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