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Æ Teruncius
| Issuer | Teate |
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| Year | 225 BC - 200 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Poseidon facing right, rendered in bold relief characteristic of South Italian bronze coinage. Three pellets, serving as the mark of value denoting the teruncius or quadrans, are positioned to the right of the neck truncation. The portrait displays a plain diadem binding the deity's hair, with broadly styled facial features typical of the Apulian mint tradition of the late third century BC. |
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| Reverse description | A male figure, identified as Poseidon or a sea deity, is depicted riding a dolphin moving to the left. The figure holds an amphora in the right hand and grasps a trident with the left, emblematic iconography associating the city of Teate with its maritime or mythological traditions. A crescent symbol appears to the right above the dolphin's tail, serving as an additional control or civic mark. Three pellets arranged below the dolphin repeat the mark of value consistent with the obverse. The reverse legend TIATI, in Latin characters, identifies the issuing authority of Teate in Apulia. |
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| Reverse lettering | TIATI |
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