Silver 5 Asses Gorgoneion series I
Features
| Issuer |
Populonia
(Etruria)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 401 BC - 301 BC |
| Value | 5 Asses |
| Currency | As (circa 475-201 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.41 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 178668 |
| References | Vecchi II# 9 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. , HN Italy# 118 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. 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. Arthur Sambon; 1903. Les monnaies antiques de l’Italie. Bureaux du "Musée", Paris, France. David R. Sear. Greek Coins and Their Values. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Metus as Gorgoneion facing forward with value below.
Lettering: V
Translation: 5
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Plain
Mint
Populonia, Etruria, ItalyComments
Four examples are known, with only one being in a private collection.
There has been much controversy on dating Populonian coins, and as such, the date ranges my vary per source.
The first Gorgoneion series was struck using Populonia's third silver standard, with all being set at unrelated weights to the proceeding two standard.
There has been much controversy on dating Populonian coins, and as such, the date ranges my vary per source.
The first Gorgoneion series was struck using Populonia's third silver standard, with all being set at unrelated weights to the proceeding two standard.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (401 BC - 301 BC) | Only 4 examples known | ||||||||||||||
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