Archaic Type
Lotto 120:
Greek Italy. Etruria, Populonia. AR 10 Units. First Metus Group, c. 425-400 BC. Obv. Head of Metus facing, hair bound with diadem; below, X. Rev. Blank (traces of uncertain depiction). Vecchi EC Series 8, 1-20 (O1); HN Italy 117; Sambon 35-36. AR. 8.10 g. 21.50 mm. RR. Very rare, among the finest specimens known. Brilliant and lightly toned. About 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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