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1/2 As Light type, value to the left
| Issuer | Tuder |
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| Year | 220 BC - 201 BC |
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| Value | 1/2 As = 1 Semis |
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| Obverse lettering | TUTERE C (Translation: Tuder 1/2) |
| Reverse description | A trident or anchor-like symbol dominates the central field, depicted frontally with three upward-pointing prongs and lateral flukes or crossbars, rendered in a flat, schematic style consistent with Umbrian monetary iconography of the period. The design fills the flan with a bold, symmetrical device typical of central Italian fractional bronzes. The Latin letter C appears in the field as the value mark, signifying the semis (one-half). The flan is irregular and the strike somewhat weak at the periphery, as is common for hammered issues of this era. The reverse composition reflects the transitional character of Umbrian coinage between the aes grave and struck bronze traditions. |
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Tuder — modern Todi in Umbria — was among the Latin and allied communities that struck autonomous bronze coinage during the Second Punic War period, when Hannibal's campaigns disrupted Roman monetary supply chains severely enough that regional mints filled the gap. This half-as belongs to the light series, reflecting the progressive reduction in bronze weight standards that accelerated through the late third century as war demands strained metal supplies across the peninsula.
Tuder's coinage is rare in any condition. The city struck in limited volume, and Umbrian find contexts suggest these pieces circulated within a tight geographic radius rather than dispersing broadly through trade.