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Price : 250.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 250.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 82 ou 80 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,88 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier, ovale, bien centré. Belle tête d’Apollon. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
B.30 (Caecilia) - BMC/RR.1148 - CRR.719 - RRC.369 /1 - RSC.30 - RCV.293 (440$) - CMDRR.207 - MRR.1262
Obverse
Obverse legend : ROMA.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à droite ; sous le menton, marque de valeur (XVI) en monogramme.
Reverse
Reverse legend : M. METELLVS. Q. F..
Reverse description : Bouclier macédonien dans une couronne de laurier, orné en son centre d’une tête d’éléphant.
Reverse translation : “Marcus Metellus Quinti Filius”, (Marcus Metellus fils de Quintus).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure à dix coins de droit et à onze coins de revers. C’est l’un des deniers les plus rares de la République et un très bon exemple de la restauration d’un type monétaire ancien.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted a lower estimate of ten obverse dies and eleven reverse dies. This is one of the rarest denarii of the Republic and a very good example of the restoration of an ancient monetary type.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted a lower estimate of ten obverse dies and eleven reverse dies. This is one of the rarest denarii of the Republic and a very good example of the restoration of an ancient monetary type.
Historical background
CAECILIA
(81 BC)
Quintus Caecilius Metellus is the son of Quintus Caecilius Numidicus. He began his career in Africa during the war against Jugurtha with Marius. Pontiff in 97 BC, praetor in 89 BC, grand pontiff in 82 BC, he joined Sylla and shared the consulate with him. Proconsul in Spain between 79 and 72 BC, he was beaten by Sertorius in 79, then in 76 BC when he shared command with Pompey. Sertorius is finally assassinated in 72 BC He shares the triumph in 71 BC with Pompey.
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