Restored Denarius of M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus, Rome

After the issue of M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus

-82–-80

Medium: Struck
Dimensions: 3.82 g
Genre: Coins
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

Tags

Roman Republican

About

Obv.: Head of Apollo r.; behind, ROMA downwards; before, mark of value (XVI in ligature). Border of dots. Hole drilled at 12:00. Rev.: Macedonian shield with elephant's head; around, counter-clockwise, M.METELLVS.Q.F. Laurel wreath border. Hole drilled through Q of legend.