½ Unit Æ 14

Features

Issuer Arretium (Etruria)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 208 BC - 207 BC
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.02 g
Diameter 14 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
101987
References HN Italy# 70,
N. Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum : Italy. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
SambonArt# 146,
Arthur Sambon; 1903. Les monnaies antiques de l’Italie. Bur. du Musée, Paris, France.
Vicari# 240,
Fabio Vicari; 1991. Materiali e considerazioni per uno studio organico della monetazione etrusca. Società Numismatica Italiana, Milan, Italy.
Baglione# 2,
Maria P. Baglione; 1975. Su alcune serie parallele di bronzo coniato (Atti Convegno V). Istituto Italiano di Numismatica, Napoli, Italy.
SNG Firenze 2# 1131
Fiorenzo Catalli; 2007. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Italia, Firenze / Part 2. Etruria : Museo Archeologico Nazionale. Numismatica Ars Classica, Florence, Italy.

Obverse

Hercle facing right wearing lion's skin.

Reverse

Dog running left with letter below.

Lettering: C

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

This type is listed as being from an uncertain Etruscan mint; however, some sources tend to agree that this is equivalent to half the denomination of the African head / Elephant type, listed as being from Arretium. If that type is actually from Arretium, this type more than likely is as well.

While this type is typically listed as being struck from 301-250 BC, if this is related to the Arretium issue, it would have actually been struck during the Second Punic War (218-201 BC), from 208-207 BC.

When the exact denomination of a bronze coin is not known, the denomination is listed as "Æ" (AE), followed by its diameter.

An example with letter M:


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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (208 BC - 207 BC)  With letter C
ND (208 BC - 207 BC)  With letter M
ND (208 BC - 207 BC)  With letter V

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