Roman Republic DenariusJulius Caesar, struck 46BC, Africa, Obverse: Head of Ceres right, wearing grain ear wreath COS. TERT. downwards behind, DICT . ITER upwards before, Reverse: Emblems of the pontificate: Simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituus, PONT MAX below, AVGVR above, M in right field, Crawford 467/1b, Syd. 1024, RSC 4, 3.76 grammes, NVF with an adge nick, unevenly but not unattractively toned, comes with old collector's ticket
Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Ar. Denarius. Military mint, Scipio in Africa, 47-46 BC. Eppius. Small head of Africa right, wearing elephant skin headdress; grain ear before, [S]CIPIO.IMP upwards to left, Q•METELL downwards to right (this off flan) / Hercules standing facing, right hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on rock; LEG.F.C upwards to left, EPPIVS downwards to right. 3.91 grammes, VF
The Pompeians. Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Eppius. Ar denarius. C, 47- 46 BC. Obv; Head of Africa right, wearing elephant skin headdress; stalk of grain to right, plow below. Rev; Hercules standing facing, with hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on rock. Crawford 461/1. Good metal. 3.84g. VF
Denarius Ar. Julius Caesar. C, 47-46 BC. Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Obv; Diademed head of Venus right. Rev: CAESAR.
Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder. Crawford 458/1. Good metal. 3.95g. GVF.
Denarius Ar. Q Caecilius Mettalus Pius Scipio. C, 47-46 BC. Obv; Head of Africa wearing elephant headdress; Q METELL before; SCIPIO IMP behind. Rev; Hercules leaning on club; EPPIVS to left; LEG F C to right. Crawford 461/1. Dark tone. 3.55g. NVF
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