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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2791216, member: 51347&quot;]I am slowly building up an Etrurian collection from the pre-Denarius days.&nbsp; These coins are pretty difficult to capture, and are generally not easy to find.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Etrurians were an interesting people whom had a small empire in Italia well before the Romans.&nbsp; In fact their culture dominated Rome with the first Roman Kings coming from the Etrurians.&nbsp; Rome began to dominate and conquer Etruria, until their culture was absorbed into Roman Italia. </p><p><br /></p><p>Prior to Rome issuing Denarius style coinage for Italia, Etruria had a very unique coinage, which Rome probably relied on as a model for their coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently captured an Extremely Rare <b>AR One-As</b> coin that is starting to fill in my Etrurian denominations collection.&nbsp; I have a One-As, 2-1/2 Asses (Sestertius style), 10-Asses (similar to a later Denarius), and a 20 Asses (similar to a Roman Didrachm) all in Silver.&nbsp; Additionally, I have an AE Sextans (2 Dots). </p><p><br /></p><p>Nope, no Gold Etrurians (25 Asses)</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a 5 Asses (similar to a Roman Quinarius) denomination which are very tough to get...&nbsp; Anyone have one?&nbsp; I do not have one... <i>yet...</i></p><p><br /></p><p>My most recent capture is the 1 As.&nbsp; EXTREMELY difficult to find, and I happened to LUCK into it, big-time.&nbsp; And, yeah, my landed cost was a bit big-time too... Worth it though, as it is described a EXTREMELY RARE, and yes, very few show up in Wildwinds, ACSearch, none at CNG, and other searches.&nbsp; This one is in a better condition that I have seen.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]648346[/ATTACH]</p><p>Etruria Populonia</p><p><b>AR 1 As </b>0.60g 10.0mm</p><p>after 211 BCE</p><p>Obv: Male Head Left</p><p>Rev: Plain Rev</p><p>Ref: Vecchi 3 68-70 HN Italy 181</p><p>Seller/Auction comment: EXTREMELY RARE</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is Etruria... they are a difficult people to find out WHERE they originated.&nbsp; and here is the Wikipedia article if you are so inclined:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruria" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruria" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruria</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]648345[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my present Etrurian coins prior to being absorbed into Roman currency:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>ETRURIAN DENOMINATIONS:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]648349[/ATTACH]</p><p>Etruria, Populonia</p><p>3rd Century BC</p><p><b>Silver 20-Asses </b></p><p>8.1g, ovoid 16.6mm x 20mm</p><p>Obv: Facing head of Metus, hair bound with a diadem, X:X below</p><p>Rev blank</p><p>Sambon 47; HN Italy 152</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]648350[/ATTACH]</p><p>Etruria Populonia</p><p><b>AR 10 Asses</b> 20mm 4-21g</p><p>211-206 BC</p><p>Obv: Male Hd</p><p>Rev: Blank</p><p>die break</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AR 5 Asses </b>- NOPE!!! <i>(Rats!)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]648351[/ATTACH]</p><p>Etruria, Populonia</p><p><b>2-½ asses , AR</b> 0.85 g</p><p>3rd century BC</p><p>Obv: Radiate female head r.; behind, CII.</p><p>Rev: Blank.</p><p>Ref: EC 104 (misdescribed, Female head with an Attic helmet). Historia Numorum Italy 179.</p><p>NAC Comment: <b>Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second specimen known.</b> Dark patina and about very fine.</p><p>Ex: From the collection of E.E. Clain-Stefanelli</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]648348[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>AR 1 As</b> - extremely rare</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]648354[/ATTACH]</p><p>Etruria or Umbria</p><p>Aes Grave</p><p>3rd C BCE</p><p>Sextans 23mm 25.15g</p><p>Obv: Club</p><p>Rev: 2 Dots</p><p>Ref: HN 54 Vecchi-Th 172</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>ANYONE HAVE 5 ASSES???</i></b></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #b30000">Please feel free to post any cool or unusual coins... I know not too many folks would even CONSIDER this odd collecting niche!</span></i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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