Coin
Denarius Q. Caecilius Metellus; Q-MĒ TE / ROMA — Italy
Italy • RRC# 256/1, CRR# 509, BMC RR# 1054-1055, RBW# 1042
Overview
The denarius with the inscription Q·M͡E T͡E / ROMA refers to a Roman Republican silver coin minted in Rome around 130 BC by the moneyer Quintus Caecilius Metellus.
Specifications
- Country
- Italy
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 3.92 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
- Mint
- Rome (ancient)
- Shape
- Round (irregular)
- Technique
- Hammered
- References
- RRC# 256/1, CRR# 509, BMC RR# 1054-1055, RBW# 1042
- Issuer
- Roman Republic
Design details
Obverse
Helmeted head of Roma, right; before denominational mark. Border of dots. Script: Latin Lettering: Q·MĒ TE X
Reverse
Jupiter in quadriga, right, holding reins and thunderbolt in left hand and branch in right hand. Line border. ROMA in exergue. Script: Latin Lettering: ROMA
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Standard circulation coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Struck at: Rome (ancient). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Precious metal content: Silver — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
RRC# 256/1, CRR# 509, BMC RR# 1054-1055, RBW# 1042. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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