1. Artemide Aste
  2. Artemide LXII (26-27 Oct. 2024)
  3. Greek Coins
Impressive Archaic Type
Lot 13:
Greek Italy. Etruria, Populonia. AR 10 Units. First Metus Group, c. 425-400 BC. Obv. Head of Metus with protruding tongue, hair bound with diadem; below, X. Rev. Blank. Vecchi EC Series 8, 39 (O6, same die); HN Italy 117; Sambon 35-36. AR. 7.54 g. 21.5 mm. RR. Very rare and superb, with great details. Pleasant tone. Light graffiti on reverse. EF. 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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