COINS OF THE GREEKS

One of Only 2 Known

Etruria, Populonia AR Unit. 4th century BC. Amphora / Large I (mark of value). Unpublished, for obv. type, cf. EC I, 129; Roma XVI, 9 (hammer: £2,400). 0.98g, 11mm.

Extremely Fine. Exceedingly Rare; unpublished in the standard references and only one other specimen on CoinArchives.

Acquired from Artemide Aste s.r.l. (San Marino).

This newly discovered series with a clear mark of value seems to be on a similar silver unit weight standard to series EC I, 12-16 and 17-19. The use of an amphora as the principal design should of course not surprise us considering its appearance on EC I, 129 and (albeit in more elaborate form) on EC I, series 1-3 formerly attributed to Pisae.

One of Five Known

Etruria, Populonia AR Unit. 4th century BC. Eagle with closed wings standing to right / I (mark of value). Unpublished in the standard references. For similar examples from different dies cf. Roma XXI, 9; E-77, 108; X, 16 and 17. 1.19g, 13mm.

Very Fine. Extremely Rare; one of five recorded examples.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XXII, 7 October 2021, lot 125.

Etruria, Populonia AR 20 Asses. 3rd century BC. Facing head of Metus, hair bound with diadem; OX.:.XO (mark of value) below / Blank. EC I, 54.1943 (O24); SNG ANS 83-4; HN Italy 152. 8.44g, 24mm.

Extremely Fine.

Acquired from Artemide Aste s.r.l. (San Marino).