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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4085242, member: 99456"]Excellent denarii Metelli, including the rare, historic Fleur-de-Last from [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] and several of types that I hope to add some day e.g. [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER]'s elephant, companion to the OP coin, [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]'s Q.MET, and any coin from the [USER=19615]@Volodya[/USER] collection, which are always exceptional. Here's one that hasn't made an appearance yet from Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus consul in 123 BC.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1064831[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Q. Caecilius Metellus</b>, 130 BC, AR Denarius, Rome</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Head of Roma right in winged helmet decorated with griffin crest, mark of value XVI in monogram below chin, Q· METE behind (ME and TE ligatured)</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Jupiter driving triumphal quadriga right, holding palm frond, reins, and thunderbolt, ROMA in exergue</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Crawford 256/1</p><p><br /></p><p>Q. C. Met. Balearicus was the son of Q. C. Met. Macedonius, who is celebrated on the Macedonian shield coins of [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] and [USER=101607]@shanxi[/USER] - and first cousin to Numidicus, father to Pius. His name "Ballearicus" comes from his successful efforts to secure for Rome the Balearic Islands, off the east coast of Spain, in battles triggered by an influx of pirates.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4085242, member: 99456"]Excellent denarii Metelli, including the rare, historic Fleur-de-Last from [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] and several of types that I hope to add some day e.g. [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER]'s elephant, companion to the OP coin, [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]'s Q.MET, and any coin from the [USER=19615]@Volodya[/USER] collection, which are always exceptional. Here's one that hasn't made an appearance yet from Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus consul in 123 BC. [ATTACH=full]1064831[/ATTACH] [B]Q. Caecilius Metellus[/B], 130 BC, AR Denarius, Rome [B]Obv:[/B] Head of Roma right in winged helmet decorated with griffin crest, mark of value XVI in monogram below chin, Q· METE behind (ME and TE ligatured) [B]Rev: [/B]Jupiter driving triumphal quadriga right, holding palm frond, reins, and thunderbolt, ROMA in exergue [B]Ref: [/B]Crawford 256/1 Q. C. Met. Balearicus was the son of Q. C. Met. Macedonius, who is celebrated on the Macedonian shield coins of [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] and [USER=101607]@shanxi[/USER] - and first cousin to Numidicus, father to Pius. His name "Ballearicus" comes from his successful efforts to secure for Rome the Balearic Islands, off the east coast of Spain, in battles triggered by an influx of pirates.[/QUOTE]
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