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№ 214

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5 December 2023

Hammer Price:
£160

Roman Republican Coinage, Q. Cæcilius Metellus Pius, Denarius, North Italian mint, c. 81, diademed head of Pietas right, stork in field, rev. elephant advancing left, q c m p l in exergue, 3.93g (Craw. 374/1; BMCRR Spain 43-6; RSC Caecilia 43). Signs of overstriking, otherwise very fine and lightly toned; the elephant’s forepart well struck up £150-£180