397, Lot: 399. Estimate $150. Sold for $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 3h). North Italian mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; before, stork right / Elephant walking left. Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; Caecilia 43. Good VF, toned, some very light deposits.

From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.24878.