Etruria. Populonia. Circa 300-250 BC. 20 Asses (Silver, 20.47 mm, 7.65 g). Youthful head of Herakles facing, wearing lion's skin headdress; [X – X (mark of value), flanking neck]. Rev. Blank. Vecchi, EC I, Group XIII, 65.82 (O1, this coin illustrated). HN Italy 155 (same dies). Vecchi, SNR 69 (1990), “The coinage of the Rasna II”, 75 (same dies). SNG ANS 89-90 (same dies). BMC Italy 1, 3 (same dies). Dewing 76 (same dies). McClean 132 (same dies). HGC 1, 115 (same dies). Old cabinet tone with hints of iridescent blue. Good Very Fine.
Ex Künker 124,16 March 2007, lot 7798; E. Button 111, September 1965, lot 322.
Watch:
Starting price:
CHF 1'000
Current bid:
CHF 1'800
CHF
B.P.: 19.00%
Closing on: 2026-04-09 13:30:00 Roma time