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Silver 5 Asses Gorgoneion series II: blank
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 301 BC - 206 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing Gorgoneion (Metus) depicted full-face within a shallow incuse circle, rendered in archaic Etruscan style. The mask displays characteristic features including a broad, frontal visage with pronounced eyes, a wide grimacing mouth, and serpentine or hair-like elements framing the face. The design is boldly struck in high relief against a plain field, consistent with the artistic conventions of the Populonian mint during the late Classical to early Hellenistic period. |
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| Reverse description | Completely blank and uniface, presenting a plain, unworked flan with no design, inscription, or decorative element of any kind. The surface retains the irregular texture characteristic of a hammered flan, consistent with the uniface production technique employed for this series of Populonian silver coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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