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Silver 20 Asses Gorgoneion series II: octopus
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 301 BC - 206 BC |
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| Value | 20 Asses |
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| Obverse lettering | XX (Translation: 20) |
| Reverse description | A large octopus depicted facing or slightly turned, rendered in a stylized manner with eight tentacles splayed symmetrically around a central body, filling the field in a dynamic and decorative composition. The tentacles are shown with characteristic curling ends, consistent with Etruscan artistic conventions. The design is boldly executed in high relief and serves as the principal type of this series. The flan is irregular, as typical of hammered ancient coinage from Populonia. |
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| Mintage | ND (301 BC - 206 BC) |
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