279, Lot: 340. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.74 g, 12h). North Italian mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; before, stork standing right / Capis and lituus within laurel wreath. Crawford 374/2; Sydenham 751; Caecilia 44. VF, darkly toned.

From the Bruce R. Brace Collection.