Silver 20 Asses Metus series: without diademed
Features
| Issuer |
Populonia
(Etruria)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 301 BC - 206 BC |
| Value | 20 Asses |
| Currency | As (circa 475-201 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.39 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 178537 |
| References | Vecchi II# 67 var. Italo Vecchi; 1990. “The Coinage of the Rasna: A Study in Etruscan Numismatics. Part II”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique = Rivista Svizzera di Numismatica (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 69. , EC 1# 60 Italo Vecchi; 2012. Etruscan Coinage / Volume 4: Part 1. A corpus of the struck coinage of the Rasna, together with an historical and economic commentary on the issues (gold, silver and bronze) from the mints of Cosa, Luca, Pisae, Populonia, uncertain cenral Etruria, Vetulonia, Volsinii, Vulci, and unid. Edizioni Ennerre, Milan, Italy. |
Obverse
Metus facing forward with value below.
Lettering: XX
Translation: 20
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Plain
Mint
Populonia, Etruria, ItalyComments
There has been much controversy on dating Populonian coins, and as such, the date ranges my vary per source.
The Metus series was struck using Populonia's fourth silver standard, which is equal to the third silver standard except with the weights of all denomination being halved.
The Metus series was struck using Populonia's fourth silver standard, which is equal to the third silver standard except with the weights of all denomination being halved.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (301 BC - 206 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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