A COLLECTION OF ETRUSCAN, EARLY ITALIAN AND ROMAN COINAGE, STRUCK COINAGE, Central Etruria, Uncertain mint (3rd Century BC), Æ 25-Units, helmeted head of Minerva facing right, XXV on right, rev incuse cock standing left; within a laurel-wreath border, 10.25g, 3h (EC 6.10 (34) (O1/R3), this coin, illustrated on pl. 114; SNG Spencer-Churchill 2, this coin; Sambon 137; Vecchi, SNR 72, 1993, 30.1, this coin; Vicari, RIN XCIII, 1991, 102, this coin listed; HN Italy 81). Attractive dark green patina, very fine and very rare, with a wonderful old pedigree.
ex Merzbacher, 15 November 1910, lot 15
ex Prof S Pozzi collection, Naville I, 1921, lot 47
ex Spencer-Churchill collection, Naville, 1933, lot 10
ex Lockett collection, Greek (Part I), Glendining's, 25 October 1955, lot 29 (part)
Estimate: £500-700