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Silver 20 Asses Gorgoneion series II: blank
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 301 BC - 206 BC |
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| Weight | 8.44 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing gorgoneion (Metus) rendered in high relief, depicting the apotropaic mask with wide-open eyes, a broad flat nose, and protruding tongue issuing from a gaping mouth. The face is framed by a mass of writhing serpentine hair radiating outward, enclosed within a beaded border. Immediately below the chin, the denomination mark XX is incused, denoting the value of 20 Asses. The style is characteristic of the bold, expressive die-cutting associated with the Etruscan mint of Populonia. |
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| Obverse lettering | XX (Translation: 20) |
| Reverse description | Completely blank and uniface, exhibiting only the smooth, slightly concave silver flan surface with no devices, legends, or decorative elements of any kind. The absence of a reverse type is a defining characteristic of this Populonian series, reflecting the early Etruscan minting tradition of producing uniface coinage struck from a single obverse die against a plain punch. |
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