1 Tridrachm Beast series: boar

Features

Issuer Populonia (Etruria)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 501 BC - 450 BC
Value 1 Tridrachm = 3 Drachms
Currency Drachm (circa 550-450 BC)
Composition Silver
Weight 16.56 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
178651
References Vecchi-I# 14,
Italo Vecchi; 1988. The Coinage of the Rasna / Part I : A Study in Etruscan Numismatics (Band 67). Schweizerische numismatische Rundschau, Switzerland.
HN Italy# 112,
N. Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum : Italy. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
EC 1# 2,
Italo Vecchi; 2012. Etruscan Coinage / 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 unidentified mints, from 5th to 3rd centuries BC. Edizioni Ennerre, Milan, Italy.
SambonArt# 19,
Arthur Sambon; 1903. Les monnaies antiques de l’Italie. Bur. du Musée, Paris, France.
SNG Firenze 2# 60
Fiorenzo Catalli; 2007. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Italia, Firenze / Part 2. Etruria : Museo Archeologico Nazionale. Numismatica Ars Classica, Florence, Italy.

Obverse

Boar walking right on rocky ground.

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Populonia, Etruria, Italy

Comments

Eight examples are known, with only two being in private collections. The other are located in museums in Florence, London, New York (2), Paris, and Vatican City.

There has been much controversy on dating Etruscan coins, and as such, the date ranges my vary per source.

The Beast series was struck using Populonia's first silver standard.

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ND (501 BC - 450 BC)  Only 8 examples known

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