CNG 112, Lot: 519. Estimate $300. Sold for $420. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.87 g, 3h). North Italian mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; before, stork right / Capis and lituus within laurel wreath. Crawford 374/2; Sydenham 751; Caecilia 44; RBW 1397. Deeply toned. Good VF. Attractive.

Ex Cederlind BBS 172 (18 December 2013), lot 196; Cederlind BBS 169 (20 May 2013), lot 210.