Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperatorial
Lot 3757 SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 24TH NOV) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperatorial
Estimate $500
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SOLD $500
Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIO (IMPERATOR), (47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, African Mint, (3.87 g), obv. head of Africa to right, wearing elephant skin, to right a corn stalk, plough below to left SCIPIO IMP, to right Q METELL, rev. Hercules standing facing with club, EPPIVS on right LEG F C to left (Legatus flandum curavit), (S.1380, C.461/1, BMC Africa 12, RSC Caecilia 50a). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 48, lot 2983.
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