279, Lot: 339. Estimate $100. Sold for $240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.92 g, 2h). North Italian mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; before, stork standing right / Elephant walking left. Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; Caecilia 43. VF, darkly toned, very minor obverse die rust.

From the Bruce R. Brace Collection.