171, Lot: 178. Estimate $150. Sold for $185. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.51 g). North Italian mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; stork before / Elephant walking left, wearing bell around its neck. Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; Caecilia 43. Good VF, lightly toned.

From the Karl Sifferman Collection.