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v13_0064 - CAECILIA Denier

CAECILIA Denier AU
AU
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 182.94 €
Estimate : 365.88 €
Realised price : 182.94 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 203.06 €
Type : Denier
Date: 81 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie du Nord
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : + 950 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,70 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Faiblesse de frappe au droit. Magnifique patine de médaillier avec des reflets bleutés et dorés. Faiblesse de frappe sur la couronne
Catalogue references :
B.44 (Cæcilia) - BMC/RR.47 (pl. 40/16 (Spain) - CRR.751 (3) - RRC.374 /2 - RSC.44  - RCV.302 (384$)

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 à gauche ; le tout dans une couronne d’olivier.
Reverse translation : “Imperator”, (Imperator).

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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