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Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction 22-26 Aug 2022
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Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIO. AR Denarius (3.92 gms), Military Mint traveling with Scipio in Africa, 47-46 B.C. NGC VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
Cr-459/1; CRI-45; Syd-1046. Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter right; Reverse: African elephant standing right. An enticing and popular type that is rather contemporaneous to the similar "elephant" type of Julius Caesar (and actually far less common), this wholesome example does exhibit some scattered wear and handling, but is toned quite handsomely and has avoided many of the issues that can plague Denarii of the era.
Estimate: $700 - $1000
Cr-459/1; CRI-45; Syd-1046. Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter right; Reverse: African elephant standing right. An enticing and popular type that is rather contemporaneous to the similar "elephant" type of Julius Caesar (and actually far less common), this wholesome example does exhibit some scattered wear and handling, but is toned quite handsomely and has avoided many of the issues that can plague Denarii of the era.
Estimate: $700 - $1000