Tortoise/Griffin Cast Sextans    
                                    
                        
                        
                        
                                            
                    
    
  Greek Italy.   Central Italy, uncertain mint.    AE Cast Sextans, 3rd century BC.   Obv.    Tortoise; in field, two pellets.        Rev.   Head of Griffin right; in field, two pellets.     Vecchi ICC 300; HN Italy 380; Haeberlin p.165, 1-22; pl.68, 10-12.     29.1 g.   36 mm.      RRR.  Extremely rare, very seldom offered. Grey patina, good details. Minor patina flaws.    VF.