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Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Eppius, AR Denarius 47-spring 46 BC.
Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa.
Obverse: Q · METEL [S]CIPIO · IMP Head of Africa to right, wearing elephant's skin headdress; in field to right, stalk of grain; below, plow.
Reverse: EPPIVS LEG · F · C Hercules standing facing, with his hand set on hip, leaning on club draped with lion's skin and set on rock.
Reference: Babelon (Caecilia) 50. Crawford 461/1. CRI 44. Sydenham 1051.
Size: 17 mm., 3,47 g. Conservation: nVF
Reference : RRC 461/1
Collection : I b) Roman Imperatorial Coins