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Quintus Caecilius Metellus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus


Gens: Caecilia
Moneyer: Quintus Caecilius Metellus
Date and mint: 130 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of Roma with helmet, right. Dotted border.
Legend: Q ME TE
Symbols: Obverse before, x

Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga, right, holding reins and Lightning on left and branch on right. Linear border.
Legend: ROMA

Comment: The reason for the reverse of this denarius must be found in the triumphant return to Rome of the father of the author of this denarius after his victories in Numidia.

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2024)
Price: 3,080
256/1
256/1
Image courtesy of: Numismatica Ars Classica

Other references

Crawford: 256/1
DR: 201
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 1053
B (Babelon): Caecilia 21
RSC (Seaby): Caecilia 21
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): 208
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 132
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC:
CRR (Sydenham): 509
Cal (Calicó): 284
RBW: 1042
Other authors:

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