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| Issuer | Arretium |
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| Year | 208 BC - 207 BC |
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| Reference(s) | HN Italy#69, SambonArt#145, Vicari#234, Baglione#1, SNG Firenze 2#1112 |
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| Reverse description | An Asian war elephant shown in left profile, rendered in a sturdy, naturalistic style with pronounced musculature and large ears; a bell is suspended from the animal's neck, a detail frequently associated with Carthaginian military elephants. The elephant stands on a plain ground line with no additional decorative border elements. Beneath the elephant, in the lower field, appears the control letter M, serving as a mint or emission mark. The composition closely parallels coinage struck in the context of Hannibal's Italian campaigns, reflecting the prominent role of war elephants in Carthaginian military iconography. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (208 BC - 207 BC) - With letter C - ND (208 BC - 207 BC) - With letter F - ND (208 BC - 207 BC) - With letter M (three points) - ND (208 BC - 207 BC) - With letter M (two points) - ND (208 BC - 207 BC) - Without letter - |
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