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2 Asses Dolphin series
| Issuer | Volaterrae |
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| Year | 230 BC - 220 BC |
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| Currency | As (circa 230-220 BC) |
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| Obverse description | Janiform double head of the Etruscan deity Culsan, depicted facing in opposite directions and wearing a petasos (broad-brimmed traveler's hat), rendered in the archaic Etruscan artistic tradition. The two facing busts are joined at the neck, with each profile displaying schematic facial features typical of Central Italian bronze coinage of the late third century BC. The surfaces exhibit a heavy green patina consistent with the coin's age and bronze composition. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A large dolphin depicted in left profile occupies the central field, its body rendered in a bold, stylized manner characteristic of Etruscan aes grave coinage. The value mark II (denoting 2 Asses) appears in the field, separated by the dolphin's form. The surrounding legend, inscribed in the Etruscan alphabet with Greek letter admixture, reads FELA - ΘDI II, translating as 'Volaterrae 2', identifying both the issuing city and the denomination. The composition and lettering arrangement are consistent with the Dolphin series attributed to the mint of Volaterrae circa 230–220 BC. |
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| Mintage | ND (230 BC - 220 BC) |
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