Q Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator, AR Denarius. Military mint in Africa, legate Eppius, 47-46 BC. Q METELL SCIPIO IMP, laureate head of Africa right in elephant skin headdress, grain ear before, plow below / EPPIVS LEG F C, Hercules standing facing, naked, hand on hip, leaning on club set on a rock 18.1mm 3.85g I told Vlaha I would upload my priciest RR in hopes to rid him of his Tetracosis; a great disease that I have myself succumbed to. For those of you that don't know what these look like with a decent strike - http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?search=similar:126435&view_mode=1#0 Mine is missing nearly all of the elephant head-dress on Africa; also, most of Hercules's head is cut off. In this condition and with a well-centered strike can push these into the range of $500-800
still nice, even though he seem to be a bad aim, he struck it with plenty of "ump"...nice details on what is on the flan.
Yah, I figure that these off-center babies were probably products of speed-contests between the boys!!? => yesssssssss => Bornius has the record with 65 coins within one hourglass!! (well played!!)
As you know I am focusing on RR coins and I would love one of these even in the condition of yours. I must go find one within my budget.
