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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 8123244, member: 83175&quot;]Here&#039;s one which reprises the type above, but with Apollo instead of Roma on the obverse.</p><p>It&#039;s part of a series of 3 denarii from 82-80BC which repeat the designs of 127BC denarii (Caecilia, Servilia, Fabia), but replace Roma with Apollo on the obverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>127BC versions:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/37214.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/37214.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/37214.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/130204.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/130204.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/130204.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/113817.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/113817.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/113817.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p>82-80BC versions:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/128389.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/128389.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/128389.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/127096.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/127096.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/127096.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/130948.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/130948.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/130948.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway...</p><p><br /></p><p>Moneyer: M. Caecilius Metellus</p><p>Obv.: ROMA / * - Head of Apollo right, hair tied with band</p><p>Rev.: M . METELLVS . Q . F - Macedonian shield decorated with elephant&#039;s head. Laurel-wreath border</p><p>Mint: Rome (ca. 82-80 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.84g / 18mm / 0h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 30 (Caecilia)</li> <li>Sydenham 719</li> <li>Crawford 369/1</li> <li>RBW 1389</li> </ul><p>Acquisition: Naville Numismatics Online Auction NN Live 57 #417 26-Apr-2020</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1414418[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1414419[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next - another RR elephant coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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