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Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius
Denarius of the Roman Republic Period 81 BC
Material: Silver
Diameter: 20mm
Weight: 3.84g
Mint: North Italy
Reference: Crawford RRC 374/2paul1888

(503f) Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus Silver DenariusCn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus Silver Denarius, Sear-323, Cr-393/1a, Syd-752, RSC-Cornelia 54, struck 76-75 BC at Spanish Mint, 3.94 grams, 18 mm. EF. Obverse: GPR above Diademed, draped and bearded bust of the Genius of the Roman People facing right, sceptre over shoulder; Reverse: EX in left field, SC in right field; CN LEN Q in exergue, Sceptre with wreath, terrestrial globe and rudder. An exceptional example that is especially well centered and struck on a slightly larger flan than normally encountered with fully lustrous surfaces and a most attractive irridescent antique toning. Held back from the Superb EF/FDC by a small banker's mark in the right obverse field, but still worthy of the finest collection of Roman Republican denarii. Ex Glenn Woods.

Re: CORNELIA 54:

“Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus may be the same moneyer whose issues have been already described (no.s 702-704). Mommsen suggested that these coins were struck in 74 B.C. as a special issue, authorized by the Senate, to defray the cost of armaments against Mithridates of Pontus and the Mediterranean pirates. But Grueber’s view that they were struck in 76 B.C. by Cn. Cornelius Lentulus acting in the capacity of quaestor of Pompey, seems more in accordance with the evidence of finds" (see: G. ii, p. 359n and The Coinage of the Roman Republic, by Edward A. Sydenham, 1976, pgs. 1).

H. A. Seaby shows the coin with the smaller head (Roman Silver Coins Vol. I, Republic to Augustus pg. 33) while David R Sear shows a coin sporting a larger version (Roman Coins and Their Values, pg. 132).

“Cn. Lentulus strikes in Spain in his capacity as quaestor to the proconsul Pompey, who had been sent to the peninsula to assist Q. Caecillus Metellus Piusagainst sertorius”(Roman Coins and Their Values, by David Sear, Vol.1, 2000, pg. 132).

This is not an imperatorial minted coin for Pompey. At the time these coins were minted the Procounsel Pompey was sent to Spain to aid in the war against Sertorius. The moneyer Cn Lentulus served as his Quaestor where he continued to mint coins for Rome.

CN = Cneaus; LEN = Lentulus

Cneaus was his first name. His last, or family name is Lentulus and this clan is a lesser clan within the Cornelii, which is what his middle name of Cornelius implies.

Q = This tells us that he was a Quaestor, or Roman magistrate with judicial powers at the time when the coin was issued, with the responsibility for the treasury. Had this been a position that he once held it would be noted on the coin as PROQ or pro [past] Questor.

For Further Reading on the Cornelia 54 & 55:

Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, by H. A. Grueber. London, 1910, Vol. II, pgs. 358, 359, 52, 57

Roman Silver Coins Vol. I, Republic to Augustus, by H.A.Seaby 1952, pgs. 32-33

The Coinage of the Roman Republic, by Edward A. Sydenham, 1976, pgs. 122, 241

Roman Coins and Their Values, by David Sear, Vol.1, 2000, pg. 132, 133

Roman Republican Coinage Volume I by Michael H. Crawford 2001, pg. 407

by Jerry Edward Cornelius, April 2006, THE 81 ROMAN COINS OF THE CORNELIA
http://www.cornelius93.com/Cornelia54.html1 commentsCleisthenes

000c. Sextus PompeySextus Pompeius Magnus Pius, in English Sextus Pompey, was a Roman general from the late Republic (1st century BC). He was the last focus of opposition to the second triumvirate.

Sextus Pompeius was the youngest son of Pompey the Great (Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus) by his third wife, Mucia Tertia. His older brother was Gnaeus Pompeius, from the same mother. Both boys grew up in the shadow of their father, one of Rome's best generals and originally non-conservative politician who drifted to the more traditional faction when Julius Caesar became a threat.

When Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC, thus starting a civil war, Sextus' older brother Gnaeus followed their father in his escape to the East, as did most of the conservative senators. Sextus stayed in Rome in the care of his stepmother, Cornelia Metella. Pompey's army lost the battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC and Pompey himself had to run for his life. Cornelia and Sextus met him in the island of Mytilene and together they fled to Egypt. On the arrival, Sextus watched his father being killed by treachery on September 29 of the same year. After the murder, Cornelia returned to Rome, but in the following years Sextus joined the resistance against Caesar in the African provinces. Together with Metellus Scipio, Cato the younger, his brother Gnaeus and other senators, they prepared to oppose Caesar and his army to the end.

Caesar won the first battle at Thapsus in 46 BC against Metellus Scipio and Cato, who committed suicide. In 45 BC, Caesar managed to defeat the Pompeius brothers in the battle of Munda. Gnaeus Pompeius was executed, but young Sextus escaped once more, this time to Sicily.

Back in Rome, Julius Caesar was murdered on the Ides of March (March 15) 44 BC by a group of senators led by Cassius and Brutus. This incident did not lead to a return to normality, but provoked yet another civil war between Caesar's political heirs and his assassins. The second triumvirate was formed by Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus, with the intention of avenging Caesar and subduing all opposition. Sextus Pompeius in Sicily was certainly a rebellious man, but the Cassius and Brutus faction was the second triumvirate's first priority. Thus, with the whole island as his base, Sextus had the time and resources to develop an army and, even more importantly, a strong navy operated by Sicilian marines.

Brutus and Cassius lost the twin battles of Philippi and committed suicide in 42 BC. After this, the triumvirs turned their attentions to Sicily and Sextus.

But by this time, Sextus was prepared for strong resistance. In the following years, military confrontations failed to return a conclusive victory for either side and in 39 BC, Sextus and the triumvirs signed for peace in the Pact of Misenum. The reason for this peace treaty was the anticipated campaign against the Parthian Empire. Antony, the leader, needed all the legions he could get so it was useful to secure an armistice in the Sicilian front. The peace did not last for long. Octavian and Antony's frequent quarrels were a strong political motivation for resuming the war against Sextus. Octavian tried again to conquer Sicily, but he was defeated in the naval battle of Messina (37 BC) and again in August 36 BC. But by then, Octavian had Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a very talented general, on his side. Only a month afterwards, Agrippa destroyed Sextus' navy off Naulochus cape. Sextus escaped to the East and, by abandoning Sicily, lost all his base of support.

Sextus Pompeius was caught in Miletus in 35 BC and executed without trial (an illegal act since Sextus was a Roman citizen) by order of Marcus Titius, Antony's minion. His violent death would be one of the weapons used by Octavian against Antony several years later, when the situation between the two became unbearable.

Sicilian Mint
Magn above laureate Janiform head
PIVS above, IMP below, prow of galley right
Sear RCV 348, RPC 671, Sydenham 1044a, Cohen 16
43-36 BC

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001g. ScipioQ. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio. Put in command of anti-Caesar forces by Cato. He was not a particularly skilled commander. He lost battle of Thapsus to Caesarian forces on 6 April, 46 BC and committed suicide afterward.

Coin: Denarius. 17mm, 3.45 g. 47-46 BC. Mobile military mint in Africa. Obv: Q METEL PIVS, laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev: SCIPIO IMP, elephant walking right. Crawford 459/1, Syndenham 1046.lawrence c

0030 - Denarius Caecilia 81 BCObv/Head of Pietas r. wearing diadem; before, stork.
Rev/Jug and lituus, IMPER in ex. Laurel-wreath border.

Ag, 19.5mm, 3.76g
Moneyer: Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius.
Mint: North Italy.
RRC 374/2 [dies o/r: 30/33] - BMCRR Spain 47 - Syd. 751 - RSC Caecilia 44 - RCV 302
ex-Gerhard Hirsch, auction 250/1, lot 7961 commentsdafnis

0111 - Denarius Caecilia 81 BCObv/ Diademed head of Pietas r., stork before.
Rev/ Elephant walking l., Q C M P I in ex.

Ag, 17.9 mm, 3.35 g
Moneyer: Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius.
Mint: North Italy.
RRC 374/1 [dies o/r: 88/98] - Syd. 750 - RSC Caecilia 43
ex-Gerhard Hirsch, auction may 2011, lot 411dafnis

02 - 02 - Julio Cesar (49 - 44 A.C.)AR Denario 19 mm de 3,9 gr.

Anv: ANEPIGRAFA - Busto diademado de Venus a derecha.
Rev: Eneas (Aeneas) avanzando a izquierda cargando a su Padre Anquises (Anchises) sobre su hombro izq. y portando Palladium en mano der, CAESAR en campo derecho.

Acuñada durante los años 47 - 46 A.C.
Ceca: Movil legionaria durante sus campañas contra Metelo Escipión (Metellus Scipio) y Labieno (Labienus) probablemente en el Norte de África.

Referencias: Babelon Vol.2 Julia #10, Pag.11 - Sear CRI #55 - Craw. 458/1 - Syd. #1013 - BMCRR East #31 - RSC Vol.I Caesar #12 Pag.107 - Sear RCTV Vol.I #1402 Pag.268 - Cohen Vol.I #12 Pag. 9 - Albert #1400 - Catalli #658, Pag.2001mdelvalle

02-20 - Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIO (47-46 A.C.) Quinto Cecilio Metelo Pio Corneliano Escipión Nasica
AR Denarius 18.2 mm 3.94 gr

Anv: "Q.METEL" sobre la Cabeza laureada de Jupiter viendo a derecha, barba y cabello rizado, "PIVS" debajo.
Rev: "SCIPIO" sobre un elefante avanzando hacia la derecha, "IMP" en exergo.

Escipión fue un comandante pompeyano de las fuerzas anti-Cesáreas. Fruto de esta colaboración fue el matrimonio de Pompeyo con su hija Cornelia (52 a. C.), que se convirtió en su quinta mujer.
Su sede se ubicaba en la capital provincial de Utica, cerca de Cartago, y esta es probablemente la ceca de la acuñación. Derrotado por las fuerzas de César, Escipión se suicidó en el año 46 A.C..

Acuñada durante los años 47 - 46 A.C.
Ceca: Utica - Norte de Africa

Referencias: Sear RCTV Vol.1 #1379 Pag.262 - Craw RRC #459/1 - Syd CRR #1046 - BMCRR (Africa) #1 - Vagi #77 - RSC Vol.1 Caecilia 47 Pag.21 - Babelon I #47 Pag.278mdelvalle

020 Vitellus. AR Denarius 3.2gmobv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P laur. head r.
rev: XV VIR SACR FAC tripod-lebes with dolphin lying r.
on top and ravin stg. r. belowhill132

044 - Hadrian Denarius - RIC 0276Obv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
Rev:- TELLVS STABIL, Tellus Stabil standing left holding plow and rake, corn growing to right
Minted in Rome. A.D. 134-138
Reference:- RIC 276. RSC 1427.
17mm. 3.35g.

Ex- Tom Cederlindmaridvnvm

090 B.C. C.Publicius Mall., A.Postumius Albinus and L.Metellus, Republic AR-Denarius, Crawford 335/1b, Rome, C•MALL, Roma seated left on pile of shields, #1090 B.C. C.Publicius Mall., A.Postumius Albinus and L.Metellus, Republic AR-Denarius, Crawford 335/1b, Rome, C•MALL, Roma seated left on pile of shields, #1
avers: L•METEL, A•ALB•S•F•, Laureate head of Apollo right, star beneath the chin, border of dots.
reverse: C•MALL (AL ligate), Roma seated left on pile of shields, holding a sceptre, being crowned by Victory standing left behind her, ROMA below, border of dots.
exergue: -/-//ROMA, diameter: 18,0-18,5mm, weight: 3,70g, axis: 9h,
mint: Rome, date: 090 B.C., ref: Syd 611a, Crawford 335/1b, Caecilia 46., Postumia 3.,
Q-001quadrans

0aa Caius MariusC. Fundanius, moneyer
101-91 BC

Denarius

Helmeted head of Roma right, control-mark C behind

"Triumphator" (Marius) in quadriga right, holding laurel-branch and staff; a rider sits on near horse, holding laurel-branch, Q above, C FVNDAN in exergue

The reverse shows Marius as triumphator in the quadriga. He holds sceptre and laurel branch. On one of the horses rides his son. The children of the triumphator were - according to tradition - allowed to share the triumph of their father. The Q above refers to the office as quaestor the mintmaster held while minting these coins. FORVM Ancient Coins says of a similar piece, "The reverse refers to Marius triumph after victories over the Cimbri and Teutones. The rider on the near horse is Marius's son, at that time eight years old." Andrew McCabe comments, "The Triumphator on the Fundania denarius is usually taken to be Marius, with his young son on horseback. This would make it the first Roman coin to explicitly portray a living Roman politician. "

Seaby Fundania 1

Marius rose from common origins to become the First Man in Rome. Plutarch in his Life writes: There is a likeness of Marius in stone at Ravenna, in Gaul, which I myself saw quite corresponding with that roughness of character that is ascribed to him. Being naturally valiant and warlike, and more acquainted also with the discipline of the camp than of the city, he could not moderate his passion when in authority. . . . He was born of parents altogether obscure and indigent, who supported themselves by their daily labour; his father of the same name with himself, his mother called Fulcinia. He had spent a considerable part of his life before he saw and tasted the pleasures of the city; having passed previously in Cirrhaeaton, a village of the territory of Arpinum, a life, compared with city delicacies, rude and unrefined, yet temperate, and conformable to the ancient Roman severity. He first served as a soldier in the war against the Celtiberians, when Scipio Africanus besieged Numantia; where he signalized himself to his general by courage far above his comrades, and particularly by his cheerfully complying with Scipio's reformation of his army, being almost ruined by pleasures and luxury. It is stated, too, that he encountered and vanquished an enemy in single combat, in his general's sight. In consequence of all this he had several honours conferred upon him; and once when at an entertainment a question arose about commanders, and one of the company (whether really desirous to know, or only in complaisance) asked Scipio where the Romans, after him, should obtain such another general, Scipio, gently clapping Marius on the shoulder as he sat next him, replied, "Here, perhaps. . . ."

The consul Caecilius Metellus, being declared general in the war against Jugurtha in Africa took with him Marius for lieutenant; where, eager himself to do great deeds and services that would get him distinction, he did not, like others, consult Metellus's glory and the serving his interest, and attributing his honour of lieutenancy not to Metellus, but to fortune, which had presented him with a proper opportunity and theatre of great actions, he exerted his utmost courage. . . . Marius thus employed, and thus winning the affections of the soldiers, before long filled both Africa and Rome with his fame, and some, too, wrote home from the army that the war with Africa would never be brought to a conclusion unless they chose Caius Marius consul. . . .He was elected triumphantly, and at once proceeded to levy soldiers contrary both to law and custom, enlisting slaves and poor people; whereas former commanders never accepted of such, but bestowed arms, like other favours, as a matter of distinction, on persons who had the proper qualification, a man's property being thus a sort of security for his good behavior. . . .

[In Marius' fourth consulship,] The enemy dividing themselves into two parts, the Cimbri arranged to go against Catulus higher up through the country of the Norici, and to force that passage; the Teutones and Ambrones to march against Marius by the seaside through Liguria. . . . The Romans, pursuing them, slew and took prisoners above one hundred thousand, and possessing themselves of their spoil, tents, and carriages, voted all that was not purloined to Marius's share, which, though so magnificent a present, yet was generally thought less than his conduct deserved in so great a danger. . . . After the battle, Marius chose out from amongst the barbarians' spoils and arms those that were whole and handsome, and that would make the greatest show in his triumph; the rest he heaped upon a large pile, and offered a very splendid sacrifice. Whilst the army stood round about with their arms and garlands, himself attired (as the fashion is on such occasions) in the purple-bordered robe, and taking a lighted torch, and with both hands lifting it up towards heaven, he was then going to put it to the pile, when some friends were espied with all haste coming towards him on horseback. Upon which every one remained in silence and expectation. They, upon their coming up, leapt off and saluted Marius, bringing him the news of his fifth consulship, and delivered him letters to that effect. This gave the addition of no small joy to the solemnity; and while the soldiers clashed their arms and shouted, the officers again crowned Marius with a laurel wreath, and he thus set fire to the pile, and finished his sacrifice. Blindado

0aa2 Defeat of Hannibal in the Second Punic War, 202 BCQ. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio
Imperator 47-46 BC

Denarius

Head of Jupiter, right, Q METEL PIVS
Elephant, right, SCIPIO IMP

Seaby, Caecilia 47

At least one theory for the depiction of the elephant on the reverse of this coin is that it refers to Scipio Africanus' defeat of Hannibal in the Battle of Zama in 202 BC, which ended the Second Punic War. It could also simply refer to the location of the mint in Africa. Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio became Pompey's father-in-law in 53 BC. in 49, he got the Senate to issue the ultimatum that Caesar disband his army before crossing the Rubicon River or be branded a public enemy. He commanded Pompey's center at Pharsalus. After Pompey's death, he fought on from North Africa. At Thapsus, Caesar routed Scipio again (46 BC). He escaped again only to fall on his sword and drown a few months later in a naval battle near Hippo.Blindado

0ac Conquest of MacedoniaPaullus Aemilius Lepidus, moneyer
109-100 BC

Denarius

Veiled head of Concord, right, PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA
TER above trophy, L. Aemelius Lepidus on right, Perseus and his two sons as prisoners on left, PAVLLVS in ex.

Seaby, Aemelia 10

L. Aemelius Paullus defeated the Macedonians in 168 BC and brought Perseus and his sons to Rome to adorn his triumph.

Three days after the battle Perseus arrived at Amphipolis, and from that city he sent heralds with a caduceus to Paulus. In the meanwhile Hippias, Midon, and Pantauchus, the principal men among the king's friends who had fled from the field of battle to Beroea, went and made their surrender to the Roman consul. In the case of others also, their fears prompted them, one after another, to do the same. The consul sent his son Q. Fabius, together with L. Lentulus and Q. Metellus, with despatches to Rome announcing his victory. He gave the spoils taken from the enemy's army lying on the field of battle to the foot soldiers and the plunder from the surrounding country to the cavalry on condition that they were not absent from the camp more than two nights. The camp at Pydna was shifted to a site nearer the sea. First of all Beroea, then Thessalonica and Pella, and almost the whole of Macedonia, city by city, surrendered within two days.

Livy, History of Rome, 44.45
Blindado

10-01 - C. POBLICIUS, A. POSTUMIUS S. F. ALBINUS y L. CAECILIUS METELLUS (96 A.C.)AR Denarius 18 mm 3.4 gr
Anv: "L·METEL detrás A·ALB·S·F delante de Cabeza laureada de Apolo viendo a derecha - "*" debajo del cuello.
Rev: "C·MALL" (AL en ligadura) - Roma sentada a izquierda sobre una pila de escudos, detrás de ella Victoria coronándola. "ROMA" en exergo.

Ceca: Roma
Referencias: Sear RCTV Vol.1 #220 Pag.114 - Craw RRC #335/1 a-c - Syd CRR #611-611a - BMCRR #724/726/730 - RSC Vol.1 Caecilia 45-46a Pag.21mdelvalle

10-01 - C. POBLICIUS, A. POSTUMIUS S. F. ALBINUS y L. CAECILIUS METELLUS (96 A.C.)AR Denarius 18 mm 3.4 gr

Anv: "L·METEL detrás A·ALB·S·F delante de Cabeza laureada de Apolo viendo a derecha - "*" debajo del cuello.
Rev: "C·MALL" (AL en ligadura) - Roma sentada a izquierda sobre una pila de escudos, detrás de ella Victoria coronándola. "ROMA" en exergo.

Ceca: Roma
Referencias: Sear RCTV Vol.1 #220 Pag.114 - Craw RRC #335/1 a-c - Syd CRR #611-611a - BMCRR #724/726/730 - RSC Vol.1 Caecilia 45-46a Pag.21mdelvalle

14 Hadrian RIC 276Hadrian 117-138 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 134-138 AD. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right. Rev: TELLVS STABIL, Tellus Stabil standing left holding plow & rake, corn growing to right.
RIC 276; RSC 1425
Ex: Incitatus CoinsPaddy

2) The Pompeians: Scipio Metellus PiusQ. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator
AR Denarius.
Military mint in Africa, legate Eppius, 47-46 BC.

Q METELL SCIPIO IMP, laureate head of Africa right in elephant skin headdress, grain ear before, plow below / EPPIVS LEG F C, Hercules standing facing, naked, hand on hip, leaning on club set on a rock.

Cr461/1, Syd 1051, Caecilia 50.
RM00402 commentsSosius

2050 Hadrian Denarius Roma 130-38 AD TellusReference.
RIC II, 277d; Strack 275 ;BMCRE 748 note; C. 1430; RIC III 2050 var. no branch

Bust A1

Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P.
Laureate head

Rev. TELLVS STABIL in ex.
Tellus reclining left, resting globe and basket of fruits (no branch)

3.67 gr
16 mm
6h1 commentsokidoki

2052 Hadrian Denarius Roma 130-38 AD Tellus Reference.
Strack 275; RIC II, 276; C. 1427; RIC 2052

Bust A1

Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Laureate head

Rev. TELLVS STABIL.
Tellus standing left, holding plow and rake; growing corn on ground to right.

3.43 gr
19 mm
6h2 commentsokidoki

2052 Hadrian Denarius Roma 130-38 AD Tellus Reference.
Strack 275; RIC II, 276; C 1427 var. (two grain ears on ground). RIC 2052

Bust A1

Obv. HADRIANVS. AVG COS III P P
Laureate head

Rev. TELLVS STABIL.
Tellus standing left, holding plow and rake.

3.27 gr
18 mm
6h

Note.
Variant for no corn ears in ground to right and pellet in obverse legend, same die pair as on beastcoins.com2 commentsokidoki

3203 Sabina Denarius Roma 130 AD Tellus eastern mintReference.
RIC III, 3203 pl; unpublished strack--; RIC;

Bust E2D

Obv. SABINA AVGVSTA
Draped bust diademed with hair in long queue

Rev. TELLVS STABIL
Tellus standing left, holding plough and rake,; growing corn on ground to right

2.73 gr
19 mm
6h

Note.
Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 233, lot 2366 20151 commentsokidoki

47-46 BC Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius ScipioQ METEL SCIPIO IMP
head of Africa right, laur. and clad in elephant's skin, corn-ear before, plough below

EPPIVS LEG F C

Naked Hercules standing facing right, hand on hip resting on club set on rock

North Africa
47-46 BC

Sear 1380/1

Born Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica. He was adopted by his uncle by marriage and father's second cousin Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius. He married Aemilia Lepida, daughter of Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus (son of the Censor Marcus Livius Drusus and wife Cornelia Scipio and adopted by Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus) and wife Claudia (sister of Appius Claudius Pulcher (Senior)), and was the father in law of Pompey the Great, married to his daughter Cornelia Metella, called Quinta Pompeia for being his fifth wife.

He was Tribune in 59 BC and became Consul with Pompey the Great in 52 BC. During Caesar's civil war, he served the party of Pompey and fought against Caesar and Marcus Antonius. In 49 BC he was sent as Proconsul to Syria and the following year he took part in the Battle of Pharsalus, where he commanded the center of the Republican battleline. After Pharsalus he fled to Africa were he commanded an army with Cato the Younger, losing in the Battle of Thapsus. After the defeat he tried to escape but was cornered by the fleet of Publius Sittius when he wrecked the ship as he tried to escape to the Iberian Peninsula, to continue to fight from there. He committed suicide by stabbing himself so he would not fall at the hands of his enemies.

SOLD to Calgary Coin June 20171 commentsJay GT4

Battle of Thapsus - Cato the Younger (47-46 BC)The Pompeians. M. Porcius Cato. Spring 47- Spring 46 BC. AR Denarius. Utica mint.

Obv: Draped bust right of Roma, hair tied with fillet; ROMA behind
Rev: Victory seated right, holding palm frond and wreath.

Marcus Porcius Cato, also known as Cato the Younger, was a defender of the Roman Republic, he forcefully opposed Julius Caesar and was known as the highly moral, incorruptible, inflexible supporter of the Optimates. He was the great-grandson of Cato the Elder——a prominent figure in Rome during the Second Punic War, who used to end his speech with the words “Carthago delenda est”(Carthage must be destroyed). When Pompey was defeated by Caesar at the Battle of Pharsalus, Cato fled to North Africa with Pompey, after whose assassination he supported Metellus Pius Scipio wresting the chief command of Pompey’s forces. On the news of the defeat of Scipio at the Battle of Thapsusus, Cato committed suicide. Caesar was upset by this and was reported by Plutarch to have said:

"Cato, I grudge you your death, as you would have grudged me the preservation of your life."YuenTsin C

Battle of Thapsus - Juba I (47-46 BC)Juba I, king of Numidia. AR 'Denarius', 47-46 BC. Utica mint.

Obv: REX IVBA. Diademed and cuirassed bust of Juba I right; sceptre on the shoulder.
Rev: IOBAI HMMLKT in neo-Punic. Octastyle temple on podium; in the middle, a globule.

Juba I (born c. 85 BC-died 46 BC, near Thapsus) king of Numidia, sided with the followers of Pompey and the Roman Senate in their war against Julius Caesar in North Africa. He joined Metellus Scipio with three legions for the Battle of Thapsus, but fled when seeing the certain defeat of Scipio's army. He committed suicide when being trapped by Caesar's army.YuenTsin C

Battle of Thapsus - Metellus Scipio (47-46 BC)Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, AR Denarius, military mint in Africa, 47- Spring 46 BC.

Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter r.; Q•METEL PIVS
Rev: African elephant walking r.; SCIPIO above, IMP below.

This denarius was issued by Scipio when he fled to North Africa after being defeated by Caesar at the Battle of Pharsalus. Scipio wrested the chief command of Pompey’s forces after his death, and held command at the Battle of Thapsus against Caesar. Under his unskilled command, he was unsurprisingly defeated by Caesar, again, along with his ally and supporter Cato the Younger. He committed suicide by stabbing himself after an unsuccessful attempt to escape.

The ancestors of Metellus Scipio and Cato the Younger were prominent figures in Rome during the Second Punic War. Scipio was descended from Scipio Africanus, the famous Roman general that defeated Hannibal Barca at the Battle of Zama, while Cato was the great-grandson of Cato the Elder, the Roman senator who often ended his speeches with the words “Carthago delenda est”, who was the opponent of Scipio Africanus by the way. Apparently, Scipio and Cato did not glorify their ancestors under the power of mighty Caesar.YuenTsin C

Battle of Thapsus - P. Licinius Crassus (47-46 BC)Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and P. Licinius Crassus, 47-46 BC. AR Denarius. North Africa.

Obv: Q·METEL· PIVS – SCIPIO·IMP Lion-headed Genius Terrae Africae standing facing, holding ankh in her right hand; to left and right of her head, G.T. - A.
Rev: P·CRASSVS·IVN – LEG PRO·PR Victory standing to left, holding caduceus and shield.

This coin has aroused great interest among numismatists, especially the lioness-headed goddess depicted on the obverse, numismatists have two different views about her identiy, one of which believes that she is Sekhmet, the lioness goddess of war in ancient Egyptian mythology, and that in her right hand is 'ankh', the symbol of life in Egyptian culture; while the other view, which arouses in recent years, believes that she was the Carthaginian goddess Tanit, with 'symbol of Tanit' in her right hand. Considering the coin was minted near Thapsus in North Africa, which was the formal land of Carthage Republic, the second view makes more sense. In fact Tanit was still venerated in North Africa after the destruction of Carthage, and was sometimes depicted with a lion's head to express her warrior quality.

Either way, the coinage shows a dramatic break with Roman Republican tradition, no local or city goddess had previously been portrayed on the obverse of Roman coinage other than Roma herself, and certainly never a foreign one, not to mention an enemy one. In this case it was made all the more objectionable by either being or holding the symbol of Tanit - a god whose people had slain hundreds of thousands of Roman soldiers and nearly vanquished Rome entirely. Scipio’s coinage might have been designed to curry favour with the populace of North Africa, Caesar must not have been able to believe his luck, as nothing could better demonstrate to the rank and file the justness of his military actions than the thoroughly un-Roman depths to which Scipio had lowered himself.YuenTsin C

C. Caecilius Metellus - AR denariusRome
¹²125 BC
head of Roma right wearing Phrygian helmet with side feathers and necklace
ROMA
(XVI)
Jupiter riding biga of elephants left, holding reins and thunderbolt; Victory flying right, crowning Jupiter with wreath
C·(ME)TELLVS
¹Crawford 269/1, Sydenham 485, RSC I Caecilia 14, Russo RBW 1085, SRCV I 145
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,9g 17mm
ex KünkerJ. B.

CaeciliaM Caecilius Q f Q n Metellus AR Denarius. Restored issue, 82-80 BC, Rome mint. Diademed head of Apollo right, curls hanging in ringlets; ROMA behind, monogram below chin / M. METELLVS. Q. F. around Macedonian shield decorated with elephant's head; all within laurel-wreath. Cr369/1, Syd 719. Britanikus

Caecilia 23?Caecilia 23? (130BC) moneyer Q. Caecilius Metellus cos 123 BC Rome

Semis

Ob: Laureate head of Saturn right; behind S
Rev: Prow right above Q ∙ MET (TE ligature), right S, in exergue ROMA

BMCRR I 1059

Sydenham 510

Crawford: 256/2a Q. METE

There is some confusion concerning which Q. Caecilius Metellus was the moneyer. Sydenham states that this difficulty arises from the fact that during this period (125-100 BC) the Metelli were at the height of their power and therefore would have multiple junior family members beginning the cursum honorum at the mint. There are a large number of variant legends.

Nice green patina, 6.03gr.
1 commentsrennrad12020

Claudius (Augustus) Coin: Brass SestertiusTI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP - Head of Claudius, laureate, right
SPES AVGVSTA S C - Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left
Exergue: SC

Mint: Rome (41-50AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 24.20g / 33mm / 180
Rarity: Common
References:
RIC 1-Claudius 99
Acquisition/Sale: numismatellussxtabilita Ebay $0.00 7/17
Notes: Jul 21, 18 - The Gary R. Wilson CollectionGRWilson

Cn. Cornelius P.f. Lentulus Marcellinus -AR denarius²Taras or Brundisium / ¹Spain
²late 75 BC / ¹76-75 BC
diademed bust of Genius Populi Romani right, scepter across shoulder
G·P·R
wreathed scepter, globe, rudder
EX _ S·C
CN·LEN·Q
¹Crawford 393/1a; SRCV I 323; Sydenham 752, RSC I Cornelia 54, Russo RBW 1432
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,9g 18mm
ex Roma Numismatics

Moneyer struck this coin as questor of proconsul Pompey when he was sent to support Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius in lenghty war against Sertorius in Spain. Moneyer became consul in 56 BC.J. B.

Confederate States of America: T-08 1861 $50 (Front)Cuhaj, George S. Confederate States Paper Money

Obv: Bust of George Washington center. Tellus seated at lower left.
Rev: Blank

Total issue was 123,564. Prior to producing this note, Hoyer & Ludwig used these same vignettes in a similar arrangement on a $ 1.50 note of May 1, 1861 printed for the Southern Manufacturers Bank in Richmond. Subsequently, the vignettes were again used, but in a transposed arrangement on State of Florida notes issued during the fall of 1861. This note is occasionally found stamped in green with a “C” inside an oval as illustrated. Its exact use is unknown. While several explanations have been advanced, none answer the question of “Why this issue only?” A small capital “P” in green also appears stamped on some of these notes, as well as Nos. 8 and 10. Varieties of this marking and others such as CST and GIC exist, which raises the question of whether they are contemporary markings by Confederate officials. In any case, the most commonly seen are notes stamped with a “C,” which increases the value approximately 15% to 20%, while those with “P” are worth an additional 25% or more. There are nine varieties of this note not including markings described above. These result from differences in plate letters (B, Bb, C), plain, thin or bond papers, and “For” written or printed. There is also a difference in the location of the oval frame of Washington’s portrait over the “5” — some 5s are more completely covered. This makes additional minor varieties.
Quant.Geek

Confederate States of America: T-8 1861 $50 (Back)Cuhaj, George S. Confederate States Paper Money

Obv: Bust of George Washington center. Tellus seated at lower left.
Rev: Blank

Total issue was 123,564. Prior to producing this note, Hoyer & Ludwig used these same vignettes in a similar arrangement on a $ 1.50 note of May 1, 1861 printed for the Southern Manufacturers Bank in Richmond. Subsequently, the vignettes were again used, but in a transposed arrangement on State of Florida notes issued during the fall of 1861. This note is occasionally found stamped in green with a “C” inside an oval as illustrated. Its exact use is unknown. While several explanations have been advanced, none answer the question of “Why this issue only?” A small capital “P” in green also appears stamped on some of these notes, as well as Nos. 8 and 10. Varieties of this marking and others such as CST and GIC exist, which raises the question of whether they are contemporary markings by Confederate officials. In any case, the most commonly seen are notes stamped with a “C,” which increases the value approximately 15% to 20%, while those with “P” are worth an additional 25% or more. There are nine varieties of this note not including markings described above. These result from differences in plate letters (B, Bb, C), plain, thin or bond papers, and “For” written or printed. There is also a difference in the location of the oval frame of Washington’s portrait over the “5” — some 5s are more completely covered. This makes additional minor varieties.
Quant.Geek

Cr 263/5a Æ Quadrans M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. MetellusRome, c. 127 b.c.e.

o: Hercules hd r., lion's skin headdress; behind, three pellets
r: Prow r., inscribed M·METELLVS; abv, Macedonian shield; bf, three pellets; below, ROMA

Although not particularly fascinating, this type has the moneyer's name inscribed across the galley side. For extra measure, young Marcus-son-of-Quintus-grandson-of-Quintus added the Macedonian shield often found with the Metelli, which, in my view, always includes an elephant at the center of the shield, even on this tiny object, and more readily visible on the denarius and semis in this series.

19.8 mm., 4.10 gm I think there is some sign of overstriking; it is not a common coin.PMah

Cr 256/4a AE Quadrans Q. Caecilius Metellus130 BCE
(16.78 mm, 3.03 g, 7 h). Rome mint.
o: Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin headdress; three pellets behind
r: Q·MET / ROMA, prow of galley right, three pellets to right
Crawford 256/4a; Sydenham 510b
Ex RBW collection
PMah

Cr 262/2 AE Semis Anonymous 128 B.C.E.
AE Semis Anonymous, Rome mint
o: laureate head of Saturn right, S (mark of value) behind
r: galley prow right, elephant head wearing bell facing right above, S (mark of value) right, ROMA below
(7.242g, maximum diameter 22.3mm, die axis 90o,
ex RBW Collection
Forum's Notes:
The elephant head recalls the victory of L. Caecilius Metellus over Hasdrubal at Panormus in 250 B.C. and the capture of Hasdrubal's elephants. The moneyer is perhaps L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus, Consul 117 B.C., or L. Caecilius Metellus Delmaticus, Consul 119 B.C.
Purchased from Forum Ancient Coins
PMah

Cr 263/3b Æ Semis M. Caecilius Q. f. Q. n. Metellus 127 b.c.e Rome mint
Laureate head of Saturn right; S behind
Prow right; Macedonian shield above, S before, ROMA below
9.17 gm 23mm
The Caecili Metelli were quite proud of the victory over Macedonia of their forebearer, Macedonius. The shield is found on all the types in this issue, and, on this Semis and a related Quadrans, the name is dispensed with, although some specimens of both retain the name crammed on the reverse.
PMah

Cr 335/1a AR Denarius C. Malleolus, A. Albinus Sp.f., and L. Caecilius Metellus96 BCE Rome mint
o: L. METEL A. ALB. S. F Laureate head of Apollo to right
r: C. MALL / ROMA Roma seated left on pile of shields, holding spear and parazonium, being crowned by Victory standing behind
Crawford 335/1a
(19 mm, 3.72 g, 4 h)PMah

Cr 335/1b AR Denarius Caecilius / Postumius /Poblicius L. Caecilius Metellus, A. Postumius S.f. Albinus, C. Poblicius Malleolus, late 90s BCE (19 mm, 3.90 g, 10 h).
o: A-ALB.S.F / L. METEL Laureate head of Apollo to right; below neck, star
r: C.MALL / ROMA Roma seated left, crowned by Victory
Babelon (Caecilia) 46, (Poblicia) 3, (Postumia) 3. Crawford 335/1b. Sydenham 611a. PMah

Cr 335/3f AR Denarius Malleolus, Albinus & MetellusRome, 96 BCE . AR Denarius
issue of C. Malleolus, A. Albinus Sp.f., and L. Caecilius Metellus

o: Helmeted head of Mars right; mallet above, mark of value below chin
r: Warrior standing left, right foot on cuirass, holding spear and leaning on tabella divided into two compartments, in one CM/(AL) in two lines, in the other a Π, retrograde and sideways; trophy in left field.
Sydenham 615b; Poblicia 8; Type as RBW 1205

18.5mm, 3.91 gms.

This coin is not a beauty, but the key details are quite clear. The placement of the mallet (= "Malleus") above the head of Mars is a bit comical to modern eyes, and reflects either a difference sensibility towards slapstick comedy in ancient times or an engraver not particularly well informed about divine sensitivities. ("Malleolus", by the way, is the medical term for the part of your ankle that sticks out.)

From the Andrew McCabe Collection. McCabe's notes as to this coin include: "This variety with the voting tablet inscribed C. MAL is quite a lot scarcer than that with a prow."
As with the other 3 coins posted in this group, the coin is much better in hand.PMah

Cr 374/1 - Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius DenariusROMAN REPUBLIC
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius
(81 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.93 gm, 7h). Uncertain mint in northern Italy.

Diademed head of Pietas right; to right, stork standing right / Q. C. M. P. I. in exergue, elephant standing left, wearing bell around neck.

Crawford 374/1. Sydenham 750. Caecilia 43. Darkly toned. Good Very Fine.
Ex Heritage
RR00232 commentsSosius

Cr. 263/1a, Republic, 127 BC, M. Caecilius MetellusM. Caecilius Metellus
Denarius, 127 BC, Rome
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right, star on helmet, star below, ROMA upward behind.
Rev.: M.METELLVS.Q.F., Macedonian shield with elephant's head in central boss, surrounded by laurel wreath.
Ag, 3,90g, 18 mm
Ref.: Crawford 263/1a, Syd. 480.
Ex Lanz Numismatik1 commentsshanxi

Cr. 335/10a, Republic, late 90s BC, A. ALBINUS, Dioscuri, ApolloC. MALLEOLUS, A. ALBINUS SP. F. and L. CAECILIUS METELLUS.
Denarius (Late 90s BC). Rome.
Obv: ROMA, Laureate head of Apollo right; behind star; X (mark of value) below chin.
Rev: A ALBINVS S F, The Dioscuri standing left, each holding spear and wearing pilos surmounted by star, watering horses; crescent in left field.
Ag, 3.62g, 18mm
Ref.: Crawford 335/10a, RSC Postumia 5a
Ex Pecunem Gitbud&Naumann auction 31, Lot 441
Ex Roma Numismatics Limited, Auction 4, Lot 2634shanxi

Crawford 266/2, ROMAN REPUBLIC, C. Cassius Longinus, AE DodransRome, The Republic.
C. Cassius Longinus, 131 BCE.
AE Dodrans (17.08g; 29mm).
Rome Mint.

Obverse: Head of Vulcan facing right, with laureate cap; tongs and S:· (value mark) behind.

Reverse: Prow facing right; C·CASSI above; S:· (value mark) to right; ROMA below.

References: Crawford 266/2; Sydenham 503(R5); BMCRR 1035; Cassia 2.

Crawford dated C. Cassius Longinus’ moneyership in 126 BCE; however, in Essays Hersh, Mattingly proposed an earlier date of 131 BCE. Cassius was consul in 124 BCE, so 126 seems a bit late to have begun his climb up the cursus honorum. Crawford proposed that the moneyer might have been the son of the consul of 124, but the absence of any “C. f.” (son of Caius) abbreviation in the reverse inscription suggests otherwise.

The Dodrans was a scarce bronze denomination, produced only twice during the Roman Republic. The first production was this series in 131 BCE; the second production was by M. Metellus in 125 BCE (Crawford series 263, redated by Mattingly). The word “Dodrans” is a contraction of the Latin “de quadrans”, meaning one quarter less than an As. It is identified by the value mark S:· (a Semis and 3 unciae) for a total of 9 unciae, or three-quarters of an As of 12 unciae. In addition to the Dodrans, C. Cassius also struck a bronze Bes of eight unciae. By 131 BCE, the As had been out of production for nearly 15 years, and it’s possible that the Dodrans and Bes were experimental denominations to satisfy demand for larger bronze coins. Alternatively, they may have satisfied the need for special payments to fund corn or wine distributions.
4 commentsCarausius

Crawford 374/1, Roman Republic, Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius, DenariusRoman Republic (mobile mint of Sulla in North Italy, 81 BC.), Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. AR Denarius (3.80 g, 17-19 mm). Obv.: Diademed head of Pietas right, wearing earring; stork before. Rev.: Q. C. M. P. I , Elephant l.. Crawford 374/1. Syd. 750. BMCRR Spain 43 ; Bab. Caecilia 43.

The issue was produced by Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius, serving as a Sullan commander in the fight against Carrinas, Norbanus and Carbo. The type of Pietas commemorates the title of "Pius" received by Metellus when he tried to get his father returned from banishment. The elephant recalls the victory of his ancestor, L.Caecilius Metellus at Panormus (Sicily) in 251 BC over the Hasdrubal and his Carthaginians in the First Punic War, after which he displayed the elephants captured from the Carthaginians in his triumph in Rome.

my ancient coin database
1 commentsArminius

Crawford 443/1, ROMAN IMPERATORIAL, Julius Caesar, AR DenariusRome. The Imperators.
Julius Caesar, 49-44 BCE.
AR Denarius (3.93 g; 19mm).
Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-48 BCE.

Obverse: Elephant walking right, trampling serpent; CAESAR in exergue.

Reverse: Simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex.

References: Crawford 443/1: HCRI 9; Sydenham 1006; Julia 9.

Provenance: Ex Ploil Collection [NAC 101 (24 Oct 2017), Lot 10]; privately purchased December 1980.

Caesar’s “elephant” issue was massive, with Crawford estimating 750 obverse and 833 reverse dies. Stylistic variations range from elephants depicted accurately to elephants with pig-like characteristics. The CAESAR inscriptions on the well-executed elephant varieties typically have letters with serifs; while inscriptions on the piggish varieties have letters without serifs. Woytek believes the series was struck in Gallia Narbonensis and Hispania Citerior in circa 49BC during Caesar’s campaign against Pompey loyalists in Spain. Other scholars, like Crawford and Sear, believe the issue was commenced shortly after Caesar invaded Italy in 49 and continued until the defeat of Pompey at Pharsalus in 48 BCE. What’s clear is that Caesar struck these coins without authority, as he did not hold the office of moneyer or legate. As for interpretation of this coin type, many scholars, including Crawford and Sear, interpret the obverse (elephant trampling the serpent) as representing good (Caesar) triumphing over evil. Michael Harlan interprets the obverse as blaming the civil war on Pompey’s faction; the elephant representing Pompey’s supporter, Metellus Pius Scipio (whose family badge, frequently seen on Metellan coins, is an elephant), trampling the snake symbol of Salus, the health and safety of Rome. The reverse clearly depicts the emblems of the priesthood and alludes to Caesar’s office of pontifex maximus.
1 commentsCarausius

Crawford 460/2, ROMAN IMPERATORIAL, Q. Metellus Pius Scipio & P. Licinius Crassus Junianus, AR DenariusRome, The Imperators.
Q. Metellus Pius Scipio and P. Licinius Crassus Junianus, 47-46 BCE
AR Denarius (3.74g; 19mm; 3h).
African mint, 47-46 BCE.

Obverse: METEL• PI[VS] - SCIP• IMP; Bust of Jupiter, facing right; eagle and scepter below.

Reverse: CRASS• I[VN] - [LEG•P]RO• P[R]; Curule chair; scales and cornucopia above; corn-ear on left; carnyx (or dragon head?) below.

References: Crawford 460/2: HCRI 41; Sydenham 1048 (R6); BMCRR (Africa) 4; Caecilia 49.

Provenance: Ex DNW Auction (13 Apr 2022) Lot 1339; purchased from Associated Arts Co., July 1969

This scarce type was struck for Q. Metellus Pius Scipio by his legate, P. Licinius Crassus Junianus, possibly in a mint at or near Utica. A descendent of the great Scipio Africanus, Metellus Scipio inherited little of his famous ancestor’s military talent or character. In the civil war against Caesar, he was a supporter of Pompey with whom he shared the consulship in 52 BCE. He was also Pompey’s father-in-law, through his daughter, Cornelia. After Pompey’s murder in Egypt, Scipio commanded Pompey’s remaining troops at Thapsus (in modern Tunisia) where he was defeated by Caesar. Later cornered by the enemy, Scipio took his own life and his legate, Crassus probably shared the same suicidal fate.

The obverse bust of Jupiter (confirmed by his attributes of eagle and scepter) is of similar style to the terminal bust shown on Pompey’s denarius issue [see my example here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=166939]. Sear and Grueber think the ear of corn and cornucopia refer to Africa’s grain production fertility; and the curule chair likely refers to the imperium of Scipio’s shared consulship with Pompey. Sear thinks the dragon head may be in rebuttal to Caesar’s trampling elephant coinage [see my example here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=148765], although Grueber thinks the device is a carnyx head, possibly referring to the Scipiones’ successes in past Spanish campaigns.
Carausius

EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians.AR Denarius, 20mm, 3.7g, 12h.
Imitating obverse of L. Caecilius Metellus, reverse of T. Claudius Nero. After 79 BC.
Obv.: Stylized helmeted head of Roma right, M(?) behind.
Rev.: Victory driving galloping biga left, pseudo-legends above and below exergue line.
Reference: Davis Class A, Group II John Anthony

EB0337 Roma / Macedonian shieldM. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus Denarius. 127 BC.
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, star below chin.
Rev: M•METELLVS•Q•F•, legend around Macedonian shield on which there is an elephant's head, all within laurel wreath.
References: Cr263/1a; Syd 480.
Diameter: 19mm, Weight: 3.8 grams.1 commentsEB

Events in Hispania (46-45 BC)Gnaeus Pompeius Jr. AR Denarius. 46-45 BC. Corduba.

Obv: M·POBLICI·LEG PRO, helmeted head of Roma right.
Rev: CN·MAGNVS·IMP, Hispania standing right, shield on her back, holding two spears and presenting palm to Pompeian soldier standing left on prow, armed with sword.

Gnaeus Pompey Junior was the eldest son of Pompey 'the Great', he was together with his father in Greece when Caesar crossed the rubicon, and then joined Metellus Scipio's army in North Africa after Pompey's assassination.

After losing the battle of Thapsus, Gnaeus fled to the Balearic Islands, where he joined his brother Sextus Pompey (also known as 'Pompey the Younger') . Together with Caesar's former general Titus Labienus, the Pompeian brothers crossed the border to Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula that includes modern Spain and Portugal), where they raised another army to fight against Caesar.

This denarius was issued at the Spanish mint of Corduba.YuenTsin C

Fouree 276 Hadrian Denarius 134-38 AD Tellus standingReference.
Strack 275; RIC 276; RSC 1427

Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Laureate head right.

Rev. TELLVS STABIL.
Tellus standing left, holding plow and rake; two grain ears to right.

2.95 gr
19 mm
6h2 commentsokidoki

Hadrian (117-138)AR Denarius
18.74 mm 3.17 gr.
Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right
Rev: TELLVS STABIL, Tellus standing left holding plow and rake,
two corn stalks on right
Mint: Rome (134-138)
RSC II 1425; ERIC II 424Ken W2

Hadrian 117-138 ADaw. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
rew. TELLVS // STABIL (in exergue)
Tellus reclining left, resting on globe and basket of fruits, holding branch
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2050-2051
mint Rome , circa 133-135 AD
objects: 5Waldemar S

Hadrian RIC II, 276Hadrian, AD 117-138
AR - denarius, 18mm, 3.83g
Rome, AD 134-138
obv. HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P
Bare head right
rev. T - ELLVS - STABIL
Tellus, wearing tunica, stg. facing, head left, right breast exposed, plow handle
in right hand, rake in left, two grain ears growing behind
RIC II, 276; C.1425; BMC 738; Hill 528
VF

Struck to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hadrian's reign. Praises the stabile world under his rule. For more informations please look at the thread 'Coins of mythological interest'!
1 commentsJochen

Hadrian, RIC 835f, As of AD 134-138 (Tellus)Æ As (13.7g, Ø27mm, 6h). Rome, AD 134-138.
Obv.: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate draped bust right.
Rev.: TELLVS STABIL around, S C in ex., Tellus reclining left.
RIC 835f (S); Cohen 1433
Ex G. Henzen, Amerongen, May 1997Charles S

Hadrian, RIC 971f, Sestertius of AD 137-138 (Tellus)Æ sestertius (24.0g, 33mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 137-138.
HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P laureate head of Hadian facing right
TELLVS STABIL (around) S C (ex.), Woman reclining left leaning with her left elbow on a basket filled with fruits and vegetables, right hand resting on a globe.
RIC 971f (scarce); Cohen 1432; Strack 698; Foss (Roman Historical Coins) 121/126

Issued on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the reign in AD 137, with the Earth Goddess Tellus symbolising the stability of the world (TELLVS STABILita) under Roman rule.Charles S

Hadrian. Tellvs Stabil Denarius of Rome.Roman Empire. Hadrian. 117-138 AD. AR Denarius (3.17 gm, 17.7mm, 6h) of Rome, 133 AD. Bare head right. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. / Tellus standing left, tunic to knees, holding plough handle and rake. No ears of grain at feet to right. TELLVS STABIL. VF. Bt. Silenos Coins, 2002. RIC II.3 #2053 (1st ed #276); BMCRE 737 var (bare head); RSC II #1425 var (no ears of grain); PV Hill UCR 528; SRCV II #3543.Anaximander

III-HADRIANUS -a- Denar RIC II/276Av) HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Laureate head right

Rv) TELLVS STABIL
Tellus standing left holding plough and a rake, rihgt on the ground two ears are growing

Weight: 3,4g; Ø: 18mm; Reference: RIC II/276; ROME mint
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Juba II, King of Mauretania (25 BC-23 AD).Obverse: REX IVBA, diademed head right
Reverse: Elephant walking right
Mint : Carthage
Date : 25 BC-23 AD
Reference : SNG Copenhagen 577; Mazard 1350
Grade : VF
Weight : 3.79g
Denom: Denarius
Metal : Silver

Comments: The elephant is possibly taken from denarius minted by Julius Caesar or Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio both struck during the civil war period ca. 48-46 B.C, both of which showed an elephant and would have been used extensively in Mauritania (N. Africa.)3 commentsPeattie

Julius CaesarJulius Caesar. 49-48 BC. AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.66 g). Military mint traveling with Caesar.
O: Elephant right, trampling on serpent
R: Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat. - Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49.
Variant type recognized by B. Woytek, in cruder style and with the elephant's two front legs and two back legs virtually parallel with each other.

Julius Caesar and his armies assembled on the banks of the Rubicon River on 10 January 49 BC, ready to invade Italy. Since large quantities of denarii were necessary to pay Caesar's military expenses, the mint traveled with them. This issue was ordered, not by a moneyer, as was usual, but by Julius Caesar himself. In all likelihood, this type was used by Caesar's military forces at least until the decisive battle of Pharsalus.

"It is the inscription CAESAR in the exergue that has led to the modern identification of the elephant as Caesar. But the exergue is the traditional place for the moneyer’s name and Caesar is separated from the field by the ground line. When Hirtius minted, he put his own name there. Presumably the Caesarian message remained the same with or without CAESAR inscribed on the coin. So whatever that message was, it had to be using symbols easily recognized by the people he was speaking to.

The main problem with a Good over Evil interpretation is that the snake was not a symbol of evil in the pagan Roman mind. As for the elephant, the most frequent use of the elephant on coinage had been by the Metelli. Of all the families of Rome they had done more to connect their name with the elephant image than any other family line. And Metellus Scipio himself even used the elephant again (without snake, of course) after Caesar minted his coin.

As others have pointed out, the other side of the coin with the implements of the pontifex maximus makes an unmistakable reference to Caesar with or without the name Caesar. But that also got me to thinking. Why did he want to advertise that position? Simply put, the main concern of the Roman state religion was the Salus of the state, hence it was Caesar’s chief concern as Pontifex Maximus. If the Metellan elephant was trampling on the Salus of the state, it was his duty as Pontifex Maximus to protect and restore Salus." - mharlan, http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=88757.04 commentsNemonater

Julius CaesarJulius Caesar. 49-48 BC. AR Denarius (18.07 mm, 3.87 g). Military mint traveling with Caesar.
O: Elephant right, trampling on serpent
R: Emblems of the pontificate - Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat.
- Crawford 443/1; Sear (History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators) 9; Sydenham 1006; BMCRR (Gaul) 27; Cohen/RSC 49; Babelon (Voconia) 1; Sear (Roman Coins & Their Values I) 1399.

Julius Caesar and his armies assembled on the banks of the Rubicon River on 10 January 49 BC, ready to invade Italy. Since large quantities of denarii were necessary to pay Caesar's military expenses, the mint traveled with them. This issue was ordered, not by a moneyer, as was usual, but by Julius Caesar himself. In all likelihood, this type was used by Caesar's military forces at least until the decisive battle of Pharsalus.

"It is the inscription CAESAR in the exergue that has led to the modern identification of the elephant as Caesar. But the exergue is the traditional place for the moneyer’s name and Caesar is separated from the field by the ground line. When Hirtius minted, he put his own name there. Presumably the Caesarian message remained the same with or without CAESAR inscribed on the coin. So whatever that message was, it had to be using symbols easily recognized by the people he was speaking to.

The main problem with a Good over Evil interpretation is that the snake was not a symbol of evil in the pagan Roman mind. As for the elephant, the most frequent use of the elephant on coinage had been by the Metelli. Of all the families of Rome they had done more to connect their name with the elephant image than any other family line. And Metellus Scipio himself even used the elephant again (without snake, of course) after Caesar minted his coin.

As others have pointed out, the other side of the coin with the implements of the pontifex maximus makes an unmistakable reference to Caesar with or without the name Caesar. But that also got me to thinking. Why did he want to advertise that position? Simply put, the main concern of the Roman state religion was the Salus of the state, hence it was Caesar’s chief concern as Pontifex Maximus. If the Metellan elephant was trampling on the Salus of the state, it was his duty as Pontifex Maximus to protect and restore Salus." - mharlan, http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=88757.05 commentsNemonater

Julius Caesar (64-44 BC)AR Denarius
18.06 mm 3.52 gr.
Obv: No legend, elephant walking right trampling snake, CAESAR in exergue
Rev: No legend, priestly implements— simpulum, aspergillum, axe, and apex
Military mint traveling with Caesar (49-48 BC)
RSC I 49; Sear HCRI 9; Sydenham 1006

[There are three theories about the symbolism of the obverse devices of this issue, each with some appeal and each with flaws. In summary: 1) good defeating evil, with the elephant being good and the snake evil. While the elephant logically can be equated with power, there apparently is no basis in Roman culture for equating the elephant to good, and the snake was a traditional a symbol of good heath, not evil. 2) a reminder of Caesar's victories in the Gallic wars, with the elephant as Caesar trampling a Gallic carnyx. Maybe, but that sure doesn't look like a carnyx, while snakes both before and after this issue were commonly engraved as a line of dots. Moreover, why would Caesar need to remind anyone of the Gallic victories which had just concluded in 50 BC ? 3) the elephant symbolizes Pompey (based on the debacle occurring when he attempted to ride elephants into Rome in triumph and they got stuck) as a threat to Roman welfare, with the snake representing such welfare. The view that the elephant represents Rome's (from Caesar's perspective) enemies is strenghthed somewhat by recalling that the elephant was frequently seen on coins with which the Metelli were associated and it was Metellus Scipio who sponsored the Senate's action to declare Caesar an enemy of the state. Thus, perhaps the elephant represents Pompey and the Metelli, and the elitist optimates more generally. But, still, one has to question whether it makes sense that the dominant feature on the coin-- the elephant-- would be used to symbolize your enemies. Nevertheless I lean to this last theory, but considering both the obverse and reverse features. At nearly the precise time of the issue of this coin THE thing Caesar needed Roman society, and perhaps more importantly his legions, to see his way, was that there was good cause for him crossing the Rubicon at the head of an army and plunging the country into civil war. Thus, perhaps the coin symbolizes Caesar as pontifex maximus standing together with the Roman populace defending against the elitist thugs of Pompey and the Metelli and their vision for Rome.] 1 commentsKen W2

Julius Caesar - AR denariusmoving mint (Cisalpine Gaul or Hispania)
I 49 - VIII 48 BC
elephant right, trampling on serpent
CAESAR
sacrificial implements - simpulum (laddle), sprinkler, axe, apex (priest's hat)
RSC I 49, SRCV I 1399, Sydenham 1006, Crawford 443/1
4,00g 18mm

According to Harlan this issue is Caesar's answer to the issue of Mn. Acilius Glabrio from 50 BC (incorrectly 49 according to Crawford) which presented Pompeyans as protectors of Salus of the Republic. Elephant as traditional symbol of Metteli family symbolizes Caesar's most vehement enemy in senate Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio who in Caesar's view was the biggest threat for the Salus of the Repubic represented by snake. Caesar was careful to avoid blaming Pompey directly so he claimed that Pompey had been led astray and corrupted by Caesar’s enemies who were jealous of his glory, while he himself had always promoted Pompey’s honor and dignity. Caesar showed Rome that Metellus Scipio and his supporters were the true threat to the health and safety of the Republic, the true cause of the civil war. Sacrificial implements reminds Caesar as Pontifex Maximus.J. B.

Julius Caesar Elephant DenariusJulius Caesar. 49-48 BC. AR Denarius. Military mint traveling with Caesar.
O: Elephant right, trampling on serpent
R: Emblems of the pontificate - Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat.
- Crawford 443/1; Sear (History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators) 9; Sydenham 1006; BMCRR (Gaul) 27; Cohen/RSC 49; Babelon (Voconia) 1; Sear (Roman Coins & Their Values I) 1399. Ex HJBerk 90th Buy or Bid Sale, 4/17/96, Lot 232, listed as Mint state.

Julius Caesar and his armies assembled on the banks of the Rubicon River on 10 January 49 BC, ready to invade Italy. Since large quantities of denarii were necessary to pay Caesar's military expenses, the mint traveled with them. This issue was ordered, not by a moneyer, as was usual, but by Julius Caesar himself. In all likelihood, this type was used by Caesar's military forces at least until the decisive battle of Pharsalus.

"It is the inscription CAESAR in the exergue that has led to the modern identification of the elephant as Caesar. But the exergue is the traditional place for the moneyer’s name and Caesar is separated from the field by the ground line. When Hirtius minted, he put his own name there. Presumably the Caesarian message remained the same with or without CAESAR inscribed on the coin. So whatever that message was, it had to be using symbols easily recognized by the people he was speaking to.

The main problem with a Good over Evil interpretation is that the snake was not a symbol of evil in the pagan Roman mind. As for the elephant, the most frequent use of the elephant on coinage had been by the Metelli. Of all the families of Rome they had done more to connect their name with the elephant image than any other family line. And Metellus Scipio himself even used the elephant again (without snake, of course) after Caesar minted his coin.

As others have pointed out, the other side of the coin with the implements of the pontifex maximus makes an unmistakable reference to Caesar with or without the name Caesar. But that also got me to thinking. Why did he want to advertise that position? Simply put, the main concern of the Roman state religion was the Salus of the state, hence it was Caesar’s chief concern as Pontifex Maximus. If the Metellan elephant was trampling on the Salus of the state, it was his duty as Pontifex Maximus to protect and restore Salus." - mharlan, http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=88757.02 commentsNemonater

L. Caecilius Metellus (96 B.C.)AR Denarius
O: L METEL A ALB S F, laureate head of Apollo right; star below.
R: C MALL, ROMA in exergue, Roma seated left on pile of arms, being crowned by Victory.
Rome Mint
3.9g
21mm
RCV 2202 commentsMat

L. Caecilius Metellus Daidemetus; Helmeted Roma/ Pax in Biga, elephant's headL. Caecilius Metellus Daidemetus, AR denarius. c. 128 B.C. 18mm, 3.9g; Helmeted head of Roma right, * behind. / Pax in biga right, elephants head with bell around neck below. Cr262/1, Syd 496, Sear RCV I: 138.Podiceps

L. Caecilius Metellus Denarius 96 B.C.L. Caecilius Metellus Denarius 96 B.C. - Head of Apollo right, star below, L . METEL behind, A . ALB . S . F . before. Reverse, Roma seated left on shields, Victory stands behind crowning her, C . MALL on left., ROMA in exergue.
B.M.C. Italy 730; Syd 611a; Crawford 335/1b

Beautifull golden toning!

Ex Brigantia
3 commentsPhiloromaos

L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus - AR denariusRome
²130 BC / ¹128 BC
head of Roma right wearing winged helmet
(XVI)
Pax in biga right, holding branch, reins and scepter, elephant head below
ROMA
¹Crawford 262/1, RSC I Caecilia 38, Sydenham 496, SRCV I 138
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,8g 17,5mm
ex Gabinet Numizmatyczny D. Marciniak

Head of elephant, emblem of Caecilia family, commemorates victory of L. Caecilius Metellus over Hasdrubal near Panormus in 251 BC. Captured carthaginian elephants were displayed in following triumph.J. B.

L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus. 128 BC. AR Denarius; 18mm., 3.18 g. Head of Roma right, star behind head / Pax or Pietas, holding branch, sceptre and reins, in galloping biga right; elephant's head and ROMA below.
Crawford 262/1; Caecilia 38; Syd. 496; Sear 138.Antonivs Protti

L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus. 128 BC. AR Denarius; 18mm., 3.18 g.L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus. 128 BC. AR Denarius; 18mm., 3.18 g. Head of Roma right, star behind head / Pax or Pietas, holding branch, sceptre and reins, in galloping biga right; elephant's head and ROMA below. Crawford 262/1; Caecilia 38; Syd. 496; Sear 138.Antonivs Protti

L. Thorius Balbus - AR denariusRome
²102 BC / ¹105 BC
head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress
I·S·M·R (Ivno Seispes Mater Regina)
bull charging right
B
L·THORIVS
BALBVS
¹Crawford 316/1, SRCV I 192, Sydenham 598, RSC I Thoria 1 British Museum: R.7899
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,9g 19mm
ex Aurea auctions

Juno Sospita (=Savior) was goddes of fertility and protector of women. She was main deity in Lanuvium.
Bull - Taurus - is pun for moneyer's name Thorius.
Moneyer served as legate under Q. Caecilius Metellus in Spain 79 BC. Cicero wrote that he had lived as there was no pleasure in life.J. B.

M. Caecilius Q.f. Metellus - AR denariusrestored issue struck under C. Servilius

²Praeneste / ¹Rome
²winter 82-81 BC / ¹82-80 BC
head of Apollo right wearing taenia
ROMA__(XVI)
Macedonin shield decorated with elephant head right, all within laurel wreath
M·METELLVS·Q·F·
¹Crawford 369/1; Sydenham 719; Caecilia 30
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,9g 16,5mm
ex Rauch2 commentsJ. B.

M. CAECILIUS Q.f. Q.n. METELLUS AR DENARIUSOBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, star below chin
REVERSE: M•METELLVS•Q•F•, legend around Macedonian shield on which there is an elephant's head, all within laurel wreath
Rome, 127 BC
3.6g, 17mm
Cr263/1a; Syd 480; Caecilia 29Legatus

M. Calidius, Q. Caecilius Metellus, Cn. Fulvius - AR denariusRome
²117 BC / ¹117-116 BC
head of Roma right wearing winged helmet
ROMA
(XVI)
Victory in biga right holding wreath and reins
C(N F)O(VL)
M·C(AL)·Q·(MET)
¹Crawford 284/1b, RSC I Fulvia 1, Sydenham 539a, SRCV I 160
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,9g 18mm

Joint coinage of three monetals. M. Calidius may be the father of Q. Calidius, praetor 79 BC. If Q·MET really represents Q. Caecilius Metellus, it could be Q. Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, consul 109 BC, or Q. Caecilius Metellus Nepos, consul 98 BC. Nothing more is known about Cn. Fulvius.J. B.

Marcus Calidius, Q Metellus & Cn Fulvius Denarius. 117-116 BCHead of Roma right, ROMA behind, * below chin.
Victory in biga right, holding wreath, M CALID below.
ex. Q MET CNFL
Calilida 1, Cr 284/1a, Syd 539
Possibly a fouree?whitetd49

Marcus Calidus, Q. Metellus and Cn. Fulvius, denariusObv:– Helmeted head of Roma right; ROMA behind, * beneath chin
Rev:– Victory in biga right, M . CALID beneath horses; Q . ME . CAEFL in exe
Minted in Rome from . c. 106 B.C.
Reference:– Sydenham 539 (3), Crawford 284/1a, RSC I Calidia 1.

19.73 mm. 3.88 g. 270 degrees.maridvnvm

Michael Molnar's Published "Star of Bethlehem" Bronze from Syria, AntiochSyria, Seleucis and Pieria. Antiochia ad Orontem Æ Trichalkon (21.5mm, 8.29 g, 12h), temp. Augustus, naming Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus, legatus Augusti pro praetore, struck 13/14 CE (dated Actian Year 44).
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev: EΠI ΣIΛANOY ANTIOXEΩN / ΔM (date). Ram leaping right, head turned to look back at star above. (Aries and the Star of Bethlehem?)
Ref: McAlee 99; RPC 4269; Molnar p. 52, Fig 9 (this coin).
Prov: Ex Dr. Michael Molnar (1945-2023) Collection, acq. for $50 at a NY coin show (before 1991). CNG e-Auction 543 (1 Aug 2023), Lot 319.

Note: At some point it appears that the artificial desert patina was removed from this coin, so the surfaces appear slightly different now.

Provenance Notes: This is the very coin that reportedly inspired Michael Molnar's theory that the "Christmas Star" or "Star of Bethlehem" was an astronomical event (the conjunction of Jupiter & Aries on 17 April 6 BCE) commemorated on Roman Provincial coins of Antioch.

He first published this coin & theory in The Celator vol. 5, n. 8 (Dec 1991), this coin illustrated on p.8 [LINK]. He also published it on his popular website [ARCHIVED] & in his book, The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi (Rutgers: 1999), which was reprinted & translated many times (this rev. ill. on p. 52). The hypothesis received enduring enough attention to be the subject of a 2014 scholarly colloquium at Groningen University, w/ conf. proceedings published in 2015 [LINK].

Molnar's theory was also widely reported in the popular press. Among many other publications, this coin was illustrated in a 21 Dec 1999 New York Times story, “Coin May Link Star of Bethlehem to King of Planets” (actually illustrated twice, as Molnar's portrait shows him holding up this coin's plate from the book) [ARCHIVED].

See also: T. Cartwright's (2014) "Star of Bethlehem" paper on Numiswik, which gives considerably more detail on Molnar's theory & the many related coin types: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Star%20of%20Bethlehem2 commentsCurtis JJ

N136Roman Provincial Coin. AE Trichalkon of Antioch (under Augustus). Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. AD 13/4. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev: Ram running to right, head to left, with star above and date below / ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ; ΔΜ. RPC I 4269; BMC 65; McAlee 99.

Roma Numismatics E-Sale 112 (7 September 2023), Lot 511Sebastian H2

Q. Caecilius MetellusAR denarius. 125 BC. 3,91 grs. Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, mark of value below chin / Jupiter in biga of elephants left, Victory flying right above. In exergue C.METELLVS.
Craw 269/1. RSC Caecilia 14.

This coin commemorates the victory of Consul L.Caecilius Metellus in Panormus,Sicily, ( 251 BC ) against the Carthaginian troops of Hasdrubal in the first Punic war, and the capture of his elephants. On his return to Rome the Consul is granted the Triumph , for the first time in western history with some elephants.

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Q. Caecilius Metellus - Caecilia-43Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius (Imperator). 81 BC. Denarius. (3.91 gm) Spanish mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; stork before / Elephant walking left; Q. C. M. P. I. in ex. Crawford 374/1; Syd 750; SRCV 301; Caecilia-43Bud Stewart

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius - AR denarius¹²Cisalpine Gaul (north Italy)
¹²81 BC
diademed head of Pietas right, hair tied in a knot, and wearing earring; stork right
elephant left, bell hanging from its neck
Q·C·M·P·I
¹Crawford 374/1, SRCV I 301, Sydenham 750, RSC I Caecilia 43
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,9g 17mm
ex Aureo & Calicó

Elephant commemorates victory of moneyer's ancestor L. Caecilius Metellus over Hastrubal in the first Punic war 251 BC near Palermo. Seized elephants appeared in his triumph and became the emblem of the family. Moneyer received agnomen Pius in 99 BC for his effort to return his father from exile. Stork is the symbol of Pietas.
Moneyer struck these coins as Imperator in the north Italy where he fought along with Sulla. They held consularship together in 80 BC.J. B.

Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CAECILIA AR DenariusOBVERSE: Diademed head of Pietas right, stork before
REVERSE: IMPER in exergue, lituus and jug, all within laurel wreath
Spanish Mint 81 BC
3.8g; 20mm
Crawford 374/2; Sydenham 751; Caecilia 44
Ex: Barry Murphy3 commentsLegatus

Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CAECILIA AR DenariusOBVERSE: Diademed head of Pietas right; stork standing right before
REVERSE: Q C M P I beneath elephant walking left w/bell hanging from neck
Spanish Mint 81 BC
3.75g; 18mm
Caecilia 43; Crawford 374/1; Syd 750; Sear 3011 commentsLegatus

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius ScipioObverse: Q METEL PIVS - Laureate head of Jupiter facing right
Reverse: SCIPIO IMP - Elephant walking right
Mint : N. African Mint
Date : BC 47-46
Reference : Sear-1379, Cr-459/1, CRI-45, RSC-Caecilia 47
Grade : VF
Weight : 4.02g
Denom: Denarius
Metal : Silver
Acquired: 05/08/041 commentsPeattie

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius ScipioQ. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator, AR Denarius.
Military mint in Africa, legate Eppius, 47-46 BC.
Obverse: Q METELL SCIPIO IMP, laureate head of Africa right in elephant skin headdress, grain ear before, plow below.
Reverse: EPPIVS LEG F C, Hercules standing facing, naked, hand on hip, leaning on club set on a rock.
Caecilia 50, Syd 1051, Cr461/11 commentsb70

Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIOAR denarius. 47-46 BC. Mobile military mint North Africa . 3.45 gm, 12h. Q.METEL. Laureate head of Jupiter right , PIVS below. / Elephant walking right,trunk raised. SCIPIO above,IMP in exergue. Toned. Craw 459/1. RSC Caecilia 47.
Triton VIII, Lot.944 Freeman & Sear FPL 10 Lot 76. Ex Claude collection.
CNG photograph.benito

Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIO AR denarius. 47-46 BC. Mobile military mint North Africa . 3.45 gm, 12h. Q.METEL. Laureate head of Jupiter right , PIVS below. / Elephant walking right,trunk raised. SCIPIO above,IMP in exergue. Toned. Craw 459/1. RSC Caecilia 47.
Triton VIII, Lot.944 Freeman & Sear FPL 10 Lot 76. Ex Claude collection.
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Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIOObv: SCIPIOIMP - Q.METELL, Small head of Africa right, wearing elephant skin headdress; grain ear to right; plow below.
Rev: LEG.FC - EPPIVS, Hercules standing facing, right hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on rock.
Size: 18mm, 3.51g
Mint: Thapsus? - Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa 46 BC
ID: Crawford 461/1.
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