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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 3156090, member: 75525&quot;]Thanks [USER=97324]@Adam95[/USER] , I call this my oxymoron coin... a Republican coin with an elephant. The seller&#039;s pics are better than mine, below -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]809323[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]809324[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic, mint Rome, 125 BC, silver denarius</p><p>C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius – moneyer</p><p>Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet; below chin, X and behind, ROMA.</p><p>Rev. Jupiter, crowned by Victory flying right, in biga of elephants left, holding thunderbolt in left hand and reins in right; in exergue: C. METELLVS.</p><p>Crawford 269/1</p><p>Sydenham 485</p><p>Babelon Caecilia 14</p><p>4.01 grams</p><p>18.0 mm</p><p>R.</p><p>Insignificant hairline flan cracks, otherwise good EF. Perfectly centred and struck on excellent metal, from fresh exceptional dies, work of a skilled master-engraver. A masterpiece in miniature, lustrous and lightly toned.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have few coins that jumped up and said BUY ME. This one. The L.SAVF below is another. With a bit of patience you will find some that do the same for you.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]809326[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]809327[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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