Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Fourrée Denarius. Copying a military mint travelling with Scipio in Africa, circa 47-46 BC. Eppius, legate. Head of Africa to right, wearing elephant skin headdress; grain ear before, plough below, Q•METEL[L] downwards to right, SCIPIO•IMP upwards to left / Hercules standing facing, right hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on rock; [L]EG•F•C upwards to left, EPP[IVS] downwards to right. Cf. Crawford 461/1; cf. CRI 44; cf. BMCRR Africa 10; cf. RBW 1605; cf. RSC Caecilia 50 & Eppia 1. 3.55g, 18mm, 3h.
Very Fine; heavy original 'find' patina to rev.