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C. METELLVS (C. Caelius Metellus Caprarius) Denar
Rome 125 BC
Avers: Roma bust with helmet, behind: ROMA, in front *
Revers: Jupiter with double thunderbolt wreatehd by Victoria in elephant biga, C METELLVS in exergue.
The moneyer is the consul of 113. 250 b.c. L. Caecilis Metellus, an ancestor of the moneyer, captured punic elephant after a victory over Hasdrubal
Crawford 269/1, Sear 145, Albert 1019
Collection : Roman Republic + Imperatorial