Lotto 122:
Greek Italy. Etruria, Populonia. AR 2.5 Units. First Metus Group, c. 425-400 BC. Obv. Head of Metus facing, hair bound with diadem; below, II<. Rev. Blank. Vecchi EC Series 10, 1-8 (O1); HN Italy 119; Sambon 39. 1.60 g. 13.50 mm. RRRR. Extremely rare, only nine specimens known, and one of just five in private hands. Choice, lightly toned with underlying luster. Minor mark on reverse. Good VF. The first silver Metus group and its fractions (dated by hoard evidence to the late fifth century), is on a standard close to the silver Attic Didrachm or Corinthian stater, theoretically of about 8.6g.
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