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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3984221, member: 51347&quot;]I have several where very few are known to exist (under 20 known).&nbsp; However, I am always curious as to the volume of coins originally struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one from Etruria, an ancient Empire prior to Rome, and whom probably founded Rome. However, at the time that Etruria minted these coins, they were on the decline. They were minted soon to be absorbed into the emerging Empire of the Roman Republic.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like having good provenances so that you have a reasonable assurance that it is, in fact, the real deal.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Etruria</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2019-6-10_18-34-44-png.948066/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Etruria, Populonia</b></p><p>2 ½ asses (similar to a Roman Sestertius)</p><p>3rd century BCE</p><p>&nbsp;AR 0.85 g.</p><p>Radiate female head r.; behind, CII.</p><p>Rev. Blank. EC 104 (misdescribed, Female head with an Attic helmet). Historia Numorum Italy 179.</p><p>Of the highest rarity, apparently <b>only the second specimen known.</b></p><p>Dark patina and about very fine</p><p><i>From the collection of <b>E.E. Clain-Stefanelli</b></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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