375, Lot: 660. Estimate $150. Sold for $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.91 g, 9h). North Italian mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; to right, stork standing right / Elephant walking left. Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; Caecilia 43. Good VF, toned.

From the Nicoleta Collection.