v23_0242 - CAECILIA Denier
MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
Realised price : 290.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 400.00 €
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
Realised price : 290.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 400.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 81 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie du Nord
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,79 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan avec un joli portrait. Patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets grisâtres
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient d’une vieille collection du Sud de la France
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Pietas (la Piété) diadémée à droite ; devant le visage une cigogne.
Reverse
Reverse legend : Q. C. M. P. [I.] À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Éléphant d’Afrique passant à gauche.
Reverse translation : “Quintus Cæcilius Metellus Pius Imperator”, (Quintus Caecilius Métellus Pieux Imperator).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 88 coins de droit et de 98 coins de revers. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux et se rencontre moins souvent que celui avec les instruments pontificaux.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 88 obverse dies and 98 reverse dies. This type seems rarer than the general works suggest and is encountered less often than that with the pontifical instruments
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 88 obverse dies and 98 reverse dies. This type seems rarer than the general works suggest and is encountered less often than that with the pontifical instruments
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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