Gold 12½ Asses
Features
| Issuer |
Luca
(Etruria)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 301 BC - 275 BC |
| Value | 12½ Asses (12.5) |
| Currency | As (circa 325-275 BC) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 0.75 g |
| Diameter | 9 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 179606 |
| References | Vecchi V# 34 Italo Vecchi; 1999. “The Coinage of the Rasna: A Study in Etruscan Numismatics. Part V”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique = Rivista Svizzera di Numismatica (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 78. |
Obverse
Hippocamp facing left with value below.
Lettering: XIIC
Translation: 12-1/2
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Plain
Mint
Luca, Etruria, modern-day Lucca, ItalyComments
Only one example is known, which was found at Vetulonia.
These coins were originally attributed to Populonia, then Vetulonia, but do to similarities to the coins of Luca, it was probably meant for that place.
These coins were originally attributed to Populonia, then Vetulonia, but do to similarities to the coins of Luca, it was probably meant for that place.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (301 BC - 275 BC) | Unique | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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