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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2290835, member: 72818&quot;]This worn and &#039;flawed&#039; denarius was of interest to me due to its reverse and age---the Macedonian Shield is absent on any of my other RR denarii and this one was struck in 127 BC making it one of my oldest. Unluckily for me, I ran across another last minute bidder so the total cost was far closer to about average or high retail for the type and grade than I had hoped.</p><p><br /></p><p>The moneyer intended to honor and commemorate his ancestor(s) with this particular issue; specifically his father, Q C Metellus Macedonicus who participated in the third Macedonian War and played a pivotal part in the fourth in 148 BC. After subsequent victories in Greece during 147 -146 BC, he returned to Italy, was awarded a triumph and the title of Macedonicus. The Caecilii were a prominent noble family dating back to at least 251 BC, holding high public office, high military rank and numerous consulships.</p><p><br /></p><p>M Caecilius Metellus, AR Denarius, Rome mint, 127 BC</p><p>Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, star below chin.</p><p>M METELLVS Q F around Macedonian Shield with elephants head in central boss,</p><p>all surrounded by laurel wreath. 3.86 grams, 16.2 mm</p><p>Crawford 263 1a; Sydenham 480; Caecilia 29</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]459005[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Below this denarius, I&#039;ll also post a &#039;Macedonian&#039; issue---time of Philip V and Perseus circa 221-168 BC---that I had purchased months ago...AR Tetrbol, 2.18 grams, 16.10 MM; Uncertain mint struck 187-179 BC.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]459186[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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