Central Italy, Uncertan. AE Aes Grave As 74 mm, (84.15 g), 3rd century BC. XF

Central Italy, Uncertan. AE Aes Grave As 74 mm (84.15 g), 3rd century BC. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Head of griffin right. ICC 271; HN Italy 353. Extremely Rare - wth just a few examples known. With a beautiful two-toned medium and light green patina. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $10,000 - UP
The last example of this type that sold at auction was more than twenty years ago, in 2002 (see Leu Numismatik AG 83, 6 May 2002, 593, a lovely example but not as fine as ours, and which realized CHF 19,000, or approximately USD $11,925).
Ex Julio Belluscio Collection, purchased between 1980 and 1990.