Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 92 Part 1 23-24 May 2016
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THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and P. Licinius Crassus. Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR 3.86 g. CRASS·IVN – LEG·PRO·PR Turreted female head r.; above and below respectively, uncertain object and rostrum tridens. On l. and r. respectively, ear of corn and caduceus. Rev. [M]ETEL·PIVS – SCIP·IMP Trophy between lituus and jug. Babelon Caecilia 52 and Licinia 22. Sydenham 1049. Sear Imperators 42. RBW 1603. Crawford 460/3.
Very rare. A wonderful old cabinet tone and about extremely fine
Ex NAC Autumn sale 95, 1995, 402 and NAC 72, 2013, 485 sales.