Roman Republic, North Africa. Q. Caecilius Metellus, Military Mint moving with Scipio, c. 47 - 46 BC
AR Denarius, 3.94g (19mm, 5h).
[Q]•METEL[L] - SCIPIO•IM[P] Head of Africa to r., wearing elephant skin headdress; to r., stalk of grain; below, plow. / LEG•F•C - EPPIVS Hercules standing facing, r. hand set on his hip and leaning l. on club draped with lion's skin and set on rock
References: Babelon (caecilia) 50 and (Eppia) 1. Craw 461/1. CRI 44. RBW 1605. Synd 1051
Grade: Good metal with lustrous and iridescent surfaces. Some minor crackling at the edges. EF
US1160 - 5/14341
AR Denarius, 3.94g (19mm, 5h).
[Q]•METEL[L] - SCIPIO•IM[P] Head of Africa to r., wearing elephant skin headdress; to r., stalk of grain; below, plow. / LEG•F•C - EPPIVS Hercules standing facing, r. hand set on his hip and leaning l. on club draped with lion's skin and set on rock
References: Babelon (caecilia) 50 and (Eppia) 1. Craw 461/1. CRI 44. RBW 1605. Synd 1051
Grade: Good metal with lustrous and iridescent surfaces. Some minor crackling at the edges. EF
US1160 - 5/14341
AR Denarius, 3.94g (19mm, 5h).
[Q]•METEL[L] - SCIPIO•IM[P] Head of Africa to r., wearing elephant skin headdress; to r., stalk of grain; below, plow. / LEG•F•C - EPPIVS Hercules standing facing, r. hand set on his hip and leaning l. on club draped with lion's skin and set on rock
References: Babelon (caecilia) 50 and (Eppia) 1. Craw 461/1. CRI 44. RBW 1605. Synd 1051
Grade: Good metal with lustrous and iridescent surfaces. Some minor crackling at the edges. EF
US1160 - 5/14341
