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Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Scipio in Africa, 47- Spring 46 BC. Eppius, legate. Small head of Africa right, wearing elephant skin headdress; grain ear before, plough below, SCIPIO•IMP upwards to left, Q•METELL downwards to right / Hercules standing facing, right hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on rock; LEG•F•C upwards to left, EPPIVS downwards to right. Crawford 461/1; RSC Caecilia 50. 3.88g, 18mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Dark tone over some encrustations and cleaning marks. Well centred and in good style. Rare.
From the Andrew McCabe Collection;
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1992, lot 55 (£220), with invoice dated 26 November 1993.
Good Very Fine. Dark tone over some encrustations and cleaning marks. Well centred and in good style. Rare.
From the Andrew McCabe Collection;
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1992, lot 55 (£220), with invoice dated 26 November 1993.