Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3430 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $160
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SOLD $120
Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS (AS IMPERATOR C.81 B.C.), (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy mint, (3.378 grams), obv. Pietas diademed head to right, stork before, rev. jug and lituus IMPER in exergue, all within laurel wreath, (S.302 [£85 VF], Cr.374/2, Syd.751, RSC Caecilia 44). Some banker's marks, edge scrape, otherwise 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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