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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2884984, member: 51347&quot;]Well, I finally found it.&nbsp; Took me a few years, but I have all the <b>AR Denominations</b> for my Populonia <b>Etruria</b> collection.&nbsp; I also have a couple key Bronzes ...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/anyone-have-5-asses.299414/#post-2791216" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/anyone-have-5-asses.299414/#post-2791216">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/anyone-have-5-asses.299414/#post-2791216</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>HIGH FIVE for my 5-Asses:&nbsp; (Similar to a Roman AR Quinarius)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]692205[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ETRURIA, POPULONIA.</b></p><p>Etruria Populonia</p><p><b>AR 5 Asses 2.0g</b></p><p>3rd C BCE</p><p>Obv: Young Head L, V (denomination) behind</p><p>Rev: blank</p><p>HN 173 Vecchi Rasna III 52 ex NAC 29 No 9 <b>RARE</b></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3">AR-5 Asses, 3. Jahrhundert v. Chr.; 2.00 g. Jünglingskopf l. dahinter Wertangabe//Glatt. Rutter, Historia Numorum 173; Vecchi, The coinage of the Rasna III, 52; Vecchi, Etruscan Coinage 91.6 (dies Exemplar).</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3"><b>Von großer Seltenheit.</b> Feine Patina, winz. Kratzer, sehr schön</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3">Exemplar der Auktion NAC 29, Zürich 2005, Nr. 9.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3">Das Stück ist abgebildet bei Christian Gliwitzky, Aus Etruskern werden Römer - Geprägte Gold- und Silbermünzen, in: Jörg Gebauer (Hrsg.) u. a. Die Etrusker - Von Villanova bis Rom, München 2015, S. 282, Abb. 6.4</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Ex: Künker Auction 295 Lot 124</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>20-Asses:&nbsp; <b>(Similar to a Roman AR Didrachm)</b></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]692209[/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><br /></p><p><b>10-Asses:&nbsp; <b>(Similar to a Roman AR Denarius)</b></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]692210[/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>5-Asses: <b>(Similar to a Roman AR Quinarius - see ABOVE)</b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>2-1/2 Asses: <b>(Similar to a Roman AR Sestertius)</b></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]692211[/ATTACH]</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><b>1-As:&nbsp; <b>(Similar to a Roman AR - nothing - only Bronze in Roman Currency)</b></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]692208[/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: <b>EXTREMELY RARE</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AE Sextans:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]692216[/ATTACH]</p><p>Etruria or Umbria</p><p>Aes Grave</p><p>3rd C BCE</p><p><b>Sextans</b> 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><br /></p><p><b>AE Quartuncia:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]692215[/ATTACH]</p><p>Etruria 3rd C BCE</p><p><b>AE Quartuncia</b> 18mm 4.76g</p><p>Head of African r</p><p>Elephant r letter below</p><p>SNG COP 48 HNI 69 SNG Paris 138-140 SNG Morcom 44</p><p>RARE</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/anyone-have-5-asses.299414/#post-2791216" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/anyone-have-5-asses.299414/#post-2791216">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/anyone-have-5-asses.299414/#post-2791216</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #b30000">Please post anything relevant.&nbsp; I know folks do not really collect this niche... But, as you can see, they are a bit difficult to capture...</span></i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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