Live auction - brm_466521 - CAECILIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 550 € |
| Price : | 350 € |
| Maximum bid : | 601 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 January 2018 14:22:10 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Denier
Date: 81 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie du nord
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,82 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur flan ovale parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Magnifique tête de la Piété. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec reflets dorés. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Niels
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Pietas (la Piété) diadémée à droite ; devant le visage une cigogne.
Reverse
Reverse legend : Q. C. M. P. I. À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Éléphant d’Afrique passant à gauche.
Reverse translation : “Quintus Cæcilius Metellus Pius Imperator” (Quintus Caecilius Métellus pieux Imperator).
Commentary
Grosse tête avec une contremarque. Rayures au revers.
Historical background
CAECILIA
(81 BC)
Quintus Caecilius Metellus is the son of Quintus Caecilius Numidicus. He began his career in Africa during the war against Jugurtha with Marius. Pontiff in 97 BC, praetor in 89 BC, grand pontiff in 82 BC, he joined Sylla and shared the consulate with him. Proconsul in Spain between 79 and 72 BC, he was beaten by Sertorius in 79, then in 76 BC when he shared command with Pompey. Sertorius is finally assassinated in 72 BC He shares the triumph in 71 BC with Pompey.
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