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M.METELLVS Q.F (M.Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus) Denar
Rome 127 BC
Avers: Roma bust with helmet, in front ∗ behind: ROMA
Revers: Macedonian shield, in center elphant head to the right, arround M METELLVS Q F in wreath.
The moneyer is the consul of 115. The macedonian shield celebrates the victory of the father of the moneyer in the year 148 over the ursuper Andriscus in Macedonia.
(After the conquest of Macedonia in 168 B.C. the country was divided into four autonomous regions. heavily taxes, let the greek revolting in 149 B.C. and supporting Andriscus, who pretended to be a grandson of Philipp V of Macedonia. Finally the revolt was annihilated in autumn 148 B.C. Macedonia became a Roman province. The elephant head recalls the victory of Caecilius Metellus in 251 BC.)
Crawford 292/1, Sear 169
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