Outstanding Metus    
 
                                     
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        
                                             
                     
     
  Greek Italy.   Etruria, Populonia.    AR 20 Units, 3rd century BC.   Obv.    Facing head of Gorgoneion (Metus) with protruding tongue and long hair bound by diadem; below, X X.        Rev.   Blank.     Vecchi EC 58 (O 31); HN Italy 152.     8.35 g.   21.00 mm.        Sound metal and full weight. Well centred on a broad flan and superb. Lovely old cabinet tone.    About EF.           
			 
                 
            