157, Lot: 167. Estimate $100. Sold for $235. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.09 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. VF, toned.