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12 1/2 Centesimae Incuse series: serpent
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 211 BC - 201 BC |
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| Currency | As (circa 475-201 BC) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate male head facing right, rendered in relief within a beaded inner border and a wreath-like outer border. The numeral value mark X II½ (representing 12½ centesimae) appears in the field to the left and below the portrait. A star symbol is visible in the lower left field. The bust is rendered in the plain, archaic Etruscan style characteristic of Populonian bronze coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse type depicting a coiled serpent rendered in intaglio, the body spiralling inward to the center of a deeply recessed circular field. The serpent's head is visible at the center of the coil, and the scales of the body are suggested by stippled texture. The entire design is set within a wide, plain incuse depression bordered by a raised rim, characteristic of the Populonian incuse bronze series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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