Denarius - Scipio Q•METEL•PIVS SCIPIO•IMP C•T A/ P•CRASSVS•IVN LEG•PRO•PR

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	47 BC - 46 BC
Value	Denarius (1)
Currency	Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.83 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 66847
References	RRC# 460/4 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 1050 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RSC# 51 B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , RCV I# 1378 David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , BMC RR# 8 Herbert Appold Grueber; 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , RBW# 1604 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland. , Sear Imperators# 43 David R. Sear; 1998. The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators 49-27 Bc. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Kestner Rome# 3585 Frank Berger; 1989. Die Münzen der Römischen Republik im Kestner-Museum Hannover = The Coins of the Roman Republic in the Kestner Museum Hannover. Museum August Kestner, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Obverse

Lion-headed figure of the Genius of Africa (Genius terrae Africae) with head surmounted by disk, standing facing, holding ankh in right hand, left arm folded with hand on chest; above, inscription; on right and left, inscriptions.
Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Q•METEL•PIVS
SCIPIO•IMP
C•T A

Unabridged legend: Quintus Metellus Pius Scipio Imperator Genius Tetelaris Africae

Translation: Emperor Quintus Metellus Pius Scipio, Tutelary Genius of Africa

Reverse

Winged Victory standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and patera in left hand; behind and before, second moneyer mark. Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
P•CRASSVS•IVN
LEG•PRO•PR

Unabridged legend: Publius Crassus Iunianus Legatus Pro Prætor

Translation: Publius Crassus Junianus, Legate Promagistrate

Mint

Utica, Zeugitana, Tunisia

Comments

Crawford's estimate for this type is less than 30 right-hand corners and 33 reverse corners. This denarius is one of the rarest from the Civil War period.
Minted in Utica, this denarius draws its distinctive iconography from the African pantheon, with a representation of the Egyptian lion-headed god Sekmet, holding the ankh, symbol of life. This goddess symbolizes the violent heat of the sun and was honored all along the African coast from Carthage to Alexandria. The "peaceful" Victory on the reverse, accompanied by a small shield, symbolizes the hopes of the Pompeian party in Africa.

CGB Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure à 30 coins de droit et à 33 coins de revers. Ce denier est l’un des plus rares de la période des guerres civiles.
Frappé à Utique, ce denier puise dans le panthéon africain son iconographie bien particulière avec une représentation d’un dieu égyptien, Sekmet à tête de lion, tenant l’ankh, symbole de vie. Cette déesse symbolise la chaleur violente du soleil et était honorée sur l’ensemble des côtes africaines de Carthage à Alexandrie. La Victoire “paisible” au revers, accompagnée d’un petit bouclier est le symbole des espérances du parti pompéien en Afrique.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (47 BC - 46 BC)								$ 9500

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 120 Lot 617	6 Oct 2020	XF	USD 10 028.09 (CHF 8000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton XX Lot 564	10 Jan 2017	XF	USD 8500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Spring Sale 2020 Lot 658	25 May 2020	VF	USD 6267.56 (CHF 5000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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