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Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, as Imperat...

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Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, as Imperat...
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, as Imperator. AR Denarius of 47 - 46 BC. Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa. 3.62g. Q. METEL. PIVS, laureate head of Jupiter rt., hair bound in ringlets. / African elephant walking rt., SCIPIO above, IMP. in ex. Sear Imp. 45; Caecilia 47. VF. Nice dark tone. Scipio held the consulship with Pompey in 52 BC and was Govenor of Syria in 49 BC. He commanded the center line of Pompey's army at Pharsalos. He later formed an alliance with Juba, King of Numidia and committed suicide after the defeat by Caesar of his Pompeian forces at Thapsus. $175