Live auction - brm_544200 - CAECILIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 720 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 10 September 2019 14:45:46 |
Type : Denier
Date: 81 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie du Nord
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,89 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré avec le grènetis visible au droit. Belle tête de Pietas au droit accompagnée d’une cigogne grêle. Très joli revers. Belle patine de médaillier avec des reflets dorés et bleutés irisés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en 2017 et provient de la collection du Docteur Thierry de Craeker
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Pietas (la Piété) diadémée à droite ; devant le visage une cigogne.
Reverse
Reverse legend : IMPER À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Capis et lituus tourné à gauche ; le tout dans une couronne d’olivier.
Reverse translation : “Imperator”, (Imperator).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de trente coins de droit et de trente-trois coins de revers.
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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