Impressive Archaic Type
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. Vecchi EC Series 8, 1-20 (O1); HN Italy 117; Sambon 35-36. 8.01 g. 24.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Sound metal for issue and very broad flan. Lightly off-centre. A superb example, brilliant and lightly toned, with golden hues. 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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