Watch List notes:

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Scipio in Africa, 47-46 BC. Laureate head of Jupiter right, in archaic style with beard and hair in ringlets; Q•METEL PIVS around / Elephant standing right; SCIPIO above, IMP below. Crawford 459/1; CRI 45; RSC Caecilia 47. 4.02g, 19mm, 2h.

Good Very Fine; attractive old collection tone.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XIV, 21 September 2017, lot 539.