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Auction 44E  15-16 Sep 2018
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Lot 176

Starting price: 35 EUR
Price realized: 51 EUR
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C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius. AR Denarius, 125 BC. Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet; behind, ROMA; below chin, X. Rev. Jupiter in biga of elephants left, Victory flies above; in exergue, C. METELLVS. Cr. 269/1. B. 14. AR. g. 3.73 mm. 17.50 Scarce. Old cabinet tone. About VF.

This reverse refers the famous victory of L. Caecilius Metellus over the Chartaginians at Panormus in B.C. 251, when he captured all the enemy's elephants and later exhibited them in his triumph at Rome (RSC I, p. 20).
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