Roman Republican Coins
Lot 4010 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Roman Republican Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $180
Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS (AS IMPERATOR C.81 B.C.), (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy mint, (3.494 grams), obv. Pietas diademed head to right, stork before, rev. jug and lituus IMPER in exergue, all within laurel wreath, (S.302 [ú85 VF], Cr.374/2, Syd.751, RSC Caecilia 44). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
An issue struck in North Italy as imperator where he was campaigning on behalf of Sulla. The following year he was the dictator's colleague in the consulship.
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