Ancient and Islamic Coins, Antiquities

Quintus Cæcilius Metellus Pius Scipio with Marcus Eppius, Denarius, Africa, c. 47-46, head of Africa right wearing elephant-skin, grain-ear in front and plough below, rev. Hercules standing facing, leaning on club draped with lion-skin, 3.89g (Craw. 461/1; BMCRR Africa 10-14; RSC Cæcilia 50a; RCV 1380). Small flan crack at 1 o’clock and banker’s mark on face, otherwise good very fine, attractively toned £90-£120

Provenance: SNC December 1985 (8422)