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| Estimate : | 300 € |
| Price : | 196 € |
| Maximum bid : | 196 € |
| End of the sale : | 23 January 2024 14:48:26 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 81 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie du Nord
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,76 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés. Joli portrait de la Piété. Revers agréable à l’usure régulière. Patine grise avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
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.
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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