454, Lot: 313. Estimate $150. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.90 g, 7h). North Italian mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; before, stork right / Elephant walking left. Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; Caecilia 43; RBW 1396. Lightly toned with minor porosity, underlying luster. VF.