Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 14. Estimate $2500.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ETRURIA, Populonia. 3rd century BC. AV 10 Asses (0.54 g). Young male head right; X (mark of value) below chin / Blank. Vecchi I 56 (same obv. die); HN Italy 135; SNG ANS -; SNG France -; SNG Lloyd -. Near EF. Very rare, only ten examples of this type recorded by Vecchi.