279, Lot: 279. Estimate $100. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus. 128 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.92 g, 8h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value behind / Pax driving galloping biga right, holding olive branch, scepter, and reins; below, elephant’s head right, wearing bell. Crawford 262/1; Sydenham 496; Caecilia 38. VF, toned, minor deposits.

From the Bruce R. Brace Collection.