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ETRURIA, Populonia. 3rd century BC. AR 20 Asses (18.5mm, 8.45 g). Diademed facing head of Metus; OX•:•XO (mark of value) below / Blank. EC Group XII, Series 54.19–43 (O36); Vicari 32–47; Sambon 54; HN Italy 152; SNG Ashmolean 6 (same die); SNG BN 11 and 13 (same die). Toned, remnants of find patina, slight granularity. Near EF.
Ex Artemide LVII (30 April 2022), lot 6.
Like the Romans, the Etruscans of northern and central Italy were latecomers to the Greek concept of coinage. The origins of the Etruscans are still regarded as enigmatic, and their language survives only in the form of relatively short inscriptions. When they did begin striking coins in the mid 4th century BC, many of the distinct and whimsical qualities of their culture came through. Only five Etruscan cities struck coins in any quantities, with Fufluna, called Populonia by the Romans, by far the most prolific.
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