297, Lot: 308. Estimate $100. Sold for $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus. Restored issue, 82-80 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.85 g, 1h). Rome mint. Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia; mark of value below chin / Macedonian shield with elephant's head in central boss, surrounded by laurel wreath. Crawford 369/1; Sydenham 719; Caecilia 30. Good VF, toned, faint scratches under tone.
From the Richard Weigel Collection.