★ Ex Roma Numismatics sale XXVIII, 2023, 92. From the Vitangelo CollectionDue to this lot's weight and size, shipping or collection is to be arranged directly with our shipping team. ★

Umbria, Central Italy, uncertain mint Aes Formatum circa VI-IV century BC, Æ 275.00 mm., 19.5 Kg
Disk-shaped with rounded obverse. Rev. Flat. ICC -. cf. Haeberlin p. 4, pl. 2 var. (weight). cf. Nomos AG, obolos 25, 568 var. (weight). cf. Oslo Myntgalleri AS 28, 227 var. (shape)

Condition as seen; some areas of active corrosion. Extremely rare and of great historical importance; only one other on CoinArchives of a comparable weight.

Ex Roma Numismatics sale XXVIII, 2023, 92. From the Vitangelo Collection

Due to this lot's weight and size, shipping or collection is to be arranged directly with our shipping team.

Haeberlin dubbed this very rare bronze currency, which was successor to aes rude and precursor to the issues of aes grave, aes formatum.
Haeberlin dubbed this very rare bronze currency, which was successor to aes rude and precursor to the issues of aes grave, aes formatum.