Gold 5 Asses

Features

Issuer Volsinii (Etruria)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 301 BC - 265 BC
Value 5 Asses
Currency As (circa 301-265 BC)
Composition Gold
Weight 1.15 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
179261
References Vecchi-I# 11-12,
Italo Vecchi; 1988. The Coinage of the Rasna / Part I : A Study in Etruscan Numismatics (Band 67). Schweizerische numismatische Rundschau, Switzerland.
SambonArt# 10,
Arthur Sambon; 1903. Les monnaies antiques de l’Italie. Bur. du Musée, Paris, France.
SNG ANS 1# 11,
Joan E. Fischer; 1969. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 1. Etruria-Calabria : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
SNG France# 4
Edoardo Levante; 1993. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 2. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Cilicie. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France.
And 6 more volumes.

Obverse

Female bust wearing diademed and necklace with value in front.

Lettering: V

Translation: 5

Reverse

Dog running right with value above and legend below.

Lettering:
V
FELSV

Translation:
5
Volsinii

Edge

Smooth.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (301 BC - 265 BC) 

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