Etruria, Populonia AR Didrachm (10 Units). Late 5th century BC. Head of Metus facing, hair bound with diadem, X below, dotted border / Blank. EC I, 8.1-20 (O1); HN Italy 117; HGC I, 92. 8 59g, 22mm.
Extremely Fine; of marvellous late archaic style, and according to Italo Vecchi (author of EC I) the finest and heaviest recorded.
From a private Swiss collection, outside of Italy prior to December 1992.