Etruria, Populonia AR 5 Asses. 3rd century BC. Head of Turms to left, wearing winged petasos; traces of Etruscan legend 'pvplvna' above helmet, V behind / Blank. EC I, 85 (O1); HN Italy -; Sambon -, 1.47g, 15mm.
Neat Very Fine; attractive old cabinet tone. Exceedingly Rare; unrecorded in all reference works save EC, where only one other example is cited.
From the Mike Ballerini Collection, collector's ticket included;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XVI, 26 September 2018, lot 63.