Etruria, Populonia Æ Triens of 10 Units. Late 3rd century BC. Bust of Sethlans right, wearing pileus decorated with laurel-wreath, X behind / Etruscan legend 'pvplvna' below hammer and tongs, •••• between. ECI, 140.54 (this coin); HN Italy 195; Sambon 119. 8.04g, 24mm, 3h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From the VCV Collection.
The final bronze issues (EC I, 139-140) are also tariffed with X and /X and may be metrologically connected with the remarkable struck bronze coins with incuse reverse and marks of value 1 to 100, cf. Uncertain Central Italy, EC I, 1-17.