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Lot 3429    Session 11 (9.30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120

Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS (AS IMPERATOR C.81 B.C.), (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy mint, (3.378 grams), obv. Pietas diademed head to right, stork before, rev. elephant walking to left, [Q.]C.M.P[.I.] in exergue, (S.301 [£75 VF], Cr.374/1, Syd.750, RSC Caecilia 43). Porous surface, nearly very fine and very scarce.

An issue struck in North Italy as imperator where he was campaigning on behalf of Sulla. The following year he was the dictator's colleague in the consulship.

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