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L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus 128 BC. Denarius 19 mm 128 BC Rome. Helmeted head of Roma right, value-mark behind / ROMA Pax/Juno in biga right, holding branch and scepter; below, elephant`s head with bell attached. Cr. 262/1; very fine
The elephant's head is reminiscent of the victory against the Carthagians at Panormus (250 BC) during the First Punian War and the seizure of their elephants, which were displayed, when the Romans celebrated their triumph.