6631
CNG Auction #31
Lot Number: 63056
Final Sale Price: $176.00
Denomination: Denarius
Reference: Crawford 461/1; Sear 44; Sydenham 1051; Caecilia 50a

  Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio. 47-46 BC. AR Denarius (3.73 gm). Q•METE[LL]
  SCIPIO•IMP, head of Africa right wearing elephant's skin; grain ear before, plow
  below / EPPIVS LEG•F•C, Hercules standing facing. Crawford 461/1; Sear 44; Sydenham
  1051; Caecilia 50a. Toned VF, reverse test cut. Estimate $250.



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