Although the moneyer is unattested except for his coins, his family is well known for having built the small Aventine road, the Clivus Poblicius, as well as the temple of Flora, whose games they instituted in 241 BC. ![]() Boldly struck, well centred and lustrous, delicately toned, mint state. C POBLICI Q F, Hercules standing left, strangling the Nemean lion, club between his feet, bow and quiver in left field, O above (Crawford 380/1 Sydenham 768 Poblicia 9). ROMA behind, draped bust of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet ornamented with plumes on sides, O above. Poblicius Q F (80 BC), Silver Denarius, 3.65g. The reverse probably refers to an unattested augurate of the moneyer’s father, but may also allude to Sulla’s holding of the augurate in c.82 BC (cf Crawford p.374).Įx Nomos Auction 5, 25 October 2011, lot 219.Ĭ. The moneyer acquired the honorable title from the people of Rome, whom he had beseeched in order to secure the restoration of his father from exile. The obverse of this coin portrays the goddess Pietas and alludes to the moneyer’s cognomen, Pius. Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, was the chief commander in the Jugurthine War in Numidia until Marius displaced him, and was later censor until driven into exile by Marius. Beginning in the 3rd Century BC, his family held numerous consulships, tribunates, censorships and military commands. Caecilius Metellus Pius came from one of the most important and wealthiest families of Rome. Well struck, well centred and lustrous, nearly mint state. ![]() IMPER in exergue, jug and lituus within laurel wreath (Crawford 374/2 Sydenham 750 Caecilia 44). Diademed head of Pietas right to right, stork standing right. Mobile military mint with Sulla’s army in northern Italy. Caecilius Metellus Pius (81 BC), Silver Denarius, 3.68g. He was no match for the wily dictator and his hardened legions, however, both of his armies deserted him, defecting to Sulla, without ever committing to battle.Įx Tkalec Auction, 27 February 2008, lot 45 ex Triton Auction XV, 3-4 January 2012, lot 1467. Norbanus in 83 BC, and raised two armies to oppose Sulla during the Second Civil War. In his later career, this moneyer become co-consul with C. The victory resulted in Roman control over the internal affairs of much of Asia Minor, greatly adding to the domains administered directly by Rome and bringing her one step closer to total dominance of the entire Mediterranean region. Cornelius Scipio, and his ancestor’s brother, Scipio Africanus, at the Battle of Magnesia. The reverse records the decisive victory over Antiochos III, the Great, of Syria in 190 BC by the moneyer’s ancestor, L. Fine serrated edges, well struck and perfectly centred, all delicately toned, superb extremely fine. L SCIP ASIAG in exergue, Jupiter, holding sceptre and reins, and hurling thunderbolt, driving galloping quadriga right (Crawford 311/1a Sydenham 576 Cornelia 24b). Laureate head of Jupiter left, O and pellet in right field. Scipio Asiagenus (106 BC), Silver Denarius, 3.89g. ![]()
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