Metellus Pius Scipio Denarius (Utica, 47-46 BCE)
Issuing Imperator: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio (accompanied by Publius Licinius Crassus Junianus)
Issuing Authority: Roman Republic (Optimates)
Date of Issue: 47-46 BCE (706-707 AVC)
Mint: Unknown mint in Africa (likely Utica)
Obverse: Bust of Tyche wearing turreted crown, facing right; apulstre above, rostra below; ear of grain in left field, caduceus in right field, all set within laurel wreath. Legend split between left and right fields reading CRASS·IVN LEG·PRO·PR, shortened form of CRASSVS·IVNIANVS LEGATVS·PRO·PRAETORE, "Crassus Junianus, Legate, acting as Praetor".
Reverse: Trophy of arms composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, sowrd, bow and quiver, set between lituus on left and jug on right. Legend split across fields METEL·PIVS SCIP·IMP, "Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator".
Weight: 3.87 g
Diameter: 18mm
Axis: 6h
Denomination: Denarius
Provenance: Ex Private Collection
Issuing Imperator: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio (accompanied by Publius Licinius Crassus Junianus)
Issuing Authority: Roman Republic (Optimates)
Date of Issue: 47-46 BCE (706-707 AVC)
Mint: Unknown mint in Africa (likely Utica)
Obverse: Bust of Tyche wearing turreted crown, facing right; apulstre above, rostra below; ear of grain in left field, caduceus in right field, all set within laurel wreath. Legend split between left and right fields reading CRASS·IVN LEG·PRO·PR, shortened form of CRASSVS·IVNIANVS LEGATVS·PRO·PRAETORE, "Crassus Junianus, Legate, acting as Praetor".
Reverse: Trophy of arms composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, sowrd, bow and quiver, set between lituus on left and jug on right. Legend split across fields METEL·PIVS SCIP·IMP, "Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator".
Weight: 3.87 g
Diameter: 18mm
Axis: 6h
Denomination: Denarius
Provenance: Ex Private Collection
Issuing Imperator: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio (accompanied by Publius Licinius Crassus Junianus)
Issuing Authority: Roman Republic (Optimates)
Date of Issue: 47-46 BCE (706-707 AVC)
Mint: Unknown mint in Africa (likely Utica)
Obverse: Bust of Tyche wearing turreted crown, facing right; apulstre above, rostra below; ear of grain in left field, caduceus in right field, all set within laurel wreath. Legend split between left and right fields reading CRASS·IVN LEG·PRO·PR, shortened form of CRASSVS·IVNIANVS LEGATVS·PRO·PRAETORE, "Crassus Junianus, Legate, acting as Praetor".
Reverse: Trophy of arms composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, sowrd, bow and quiver, set between lituus on left and jug on right. Legend split across fields METEL·PIVS SCIP·IMP, "Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator".
Weight: 3.87 g
Diameter: 18mm
Axis: 6h
Denomination: Denarius
Provenance: Ex Private Collection