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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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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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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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Populonia occupied a singular position in pre-Roman Italy as the only Etruscan city known to have struck coins directly from its own ore — the iron mines and smelting works of the nearby island of Elba provided both the economic base and the raw material that made an independent mint viable. The facing-head type in this series is among the earlier silver issues, predating the heavier production phases that accompanied the city's gradual absorption into Rome's sphere during the Second Punic War period.
Vecchi's classification separates the two Apulu series by subtle die characteristics rather than dramatic typological shifts, making correct attribution dependent on careful die study rather than casual inspection.