Extremely Rare Populonia 5 Asses

Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 7. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ETRURIA, Populonia. 3rd century BC. AR 5 Asses (3.30 g). Head of Turms left, wearing winged petasos; mark of value to right / Blank. Vecchi 1-5 var. (unlisted obv. die); HN Italy 123; SNG ANS -; SNG Copenhagen 40; BMC 31. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare, only 12 examples recorded by Vecchi, 9 of which are in museums.