I picked up my 3rd cast coin in the Tuder, Umbria series. This semis has a sleeping dog and a lyre. Info on this coin is shown below, but first some pics of the series. My pics of 2 of the 3 are not as good as the vendors (still learning how to shoot my new camera). Semis, dog/lyre Sextans, fly/trident Uncia, 2 handed vase / spear head Info I normally put in a spreadsheet is below. I found 27 examples on line. Haberline listed over 100 examples. Country Umbria Type or era Cent Italy Cast Coin type AES Grave Semis, dog lyre Mint Umbria, Tuder Issued by Anon Mint Date, BC -220 to -200 Weight, grams 36.37 From internet examples Weight - max 45.73 Weight - min 23.08 Weight - avg 35.38 Weight - st dev 6.03 Number 27 My coin Diameter - max 33.6 Diameter - min 31.0 From internet examples Diameter - max 35.0 Diameter - min 29.0 Diameter - avg 32.0 Diameter - st dev 1.8 Metal AE T&V 164 TV 158 is the same but larger and older Vecchi 223 V217 is the same but larger and older Syd AG 219 AG209 larger & older; Pl20 #4 HNI 46 HNI 41 is the same but larger and older Haberline Pl 81, 23-26 Garrrucci Pl LV, 9 Grade gVF - my grade Grade VF - vendors grade Centering well centered Strike cast Flan flaws lettering weak or missing Style good style Patination dark brown tone Damage obv and rev have scrapes to metal Obverse sleeping dog Reverse lyre Obverse dog sleeping in coiled position, TVTEDE (Tuder) in retrograde above and C below Reverse Lyre, to right C Examples Haeberline 125 Garrucci, Haberlin, Sydenham and T&V list an older series on the liberal standard (As = 256 grams or more). Haberline gave 5 examples of the heavier weight which averaged 118 grams. Haberline gave 128 examples of the reduced weight semis. The average after eliminating 14 damaged coins was 39.9 grams.
I was able to figure them out without reading the attributes... But, like the @rrdenarius -man, I collect a few Aes Grave and are familiar with them. Just love those puppies!
I really like the snoozing pup on your new semis. It's now in The List... always growing longer, never shorter.
That's one of my favorite depictions of a dog on a coin. Its rare for them to appear as the main type on an ancient coin. Here's a tessera I own with a head of a dog. It looks a little like a German shepherd, but its not a very flattering picture. IONIA, Ephesos. 1st-3rd centuries AD PB Tessera (16mm, 2.83 g) Dog's head right Blank Gülbay & Kireç -
