Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Quadrunx, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; to right, K; to left, TIATI; in exergue four (sic) pellets. D'Andrea 26. Marchetti p. 480 n. 2. Cf. HN Italy 702 a (Quincunx: Quadrunx missing in this series). AE. g. 10.22 mm. 24.50 RR. Very rare. Dark green patina with reddish-brown spots. VF.
A very interesting type, unlisted in HN Italy as Quadrunx. Cf. Bertolami Fine Arts 5, lot 22, apparently misdescribed: five pellets.