Watch List notes:

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.96 g, 1h). North Italian mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; before, stork right / Elephant walking left; Q • C • M • P • I in exergue. Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; Caecilia 43; BMCRR Spain 43-6; Kestner 3199; RBW 1396. Lightly toned with underlying luster. EF.


From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Gemini II (10 January 2006), lot 221.