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<p>[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 4274019, member: 76111"]One of the reasons I collect RR is because of the interesting designs. I would say my all-time favorite is this one:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087864[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and and P. Licinius Crassus Iunianus. Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR (3.97g, 18.5mm, 10h). Q·METEL·PIV SCIPIO·IMP Lion-headed figure of Genius Terrae Africae or Sekhmet, standing facing, clad in long robes, holding ankh in r. hand; at sides of head, G·T· – A. Rev. P·CRASSVS·IVN – LEG PRO·PR Victory standing l., holding caduceus and shield. Babelon Caecilia 51 and Licinia 21. Sydenham 1050. Sear Imperators 43. Crawford 460/4.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance:</p><p><br /></p><p>RBW Collection NAC Auction 63 May 17, 2012 Lot 379; </p><p><br /></p><p>NAC Auction 1 March 29, 1989 Lot 725 purchased by Leu for RBW;</p><p><br /></p><p>Henry Platt Hall, Glendining July 19th, 1950 Lot 586 sold to Santamaria[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 4274019, member: 76111"]One of the reasons I collect RR is because of the interesting designs. I would say my all-time favorite is this one: [ATTACH=full]1087864[/ATTACH] Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and and P. Licinius Crassus Iunianus. Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR (3.97g, 18.5mm, 10h). Q·METEL·PIV SCIPIO·IMP Lion-headed figure of Genius Terrae Africae or Sekhmet, standing facing, clad in long robes, holding ankh in r. hand; at sides of head, G·T· – A. Rev. P·CRASSVS·IVN – LEG PRO·PR Victory standing l., holding caduceus and shield. Babelon Caecilia 51 and Licinia 21. Sydenham 1050. Sear Imperators 43. Crawford 460/4. Provenance: RBW Collection NAC Auction 63 May 17, 2012 Lot 379; NAC Auction 1 March 29, 1989 Lot 725 purchased by Leu for RBW; Henry Platt Hall, Glendining July 19th, 1950 Lot 586 sold to Santamaria[/QUOTE]
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