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Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio; silver denarius; 47–spring 46 BC. 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The Pharos of Messana surmounted by Neptune holding a trident and rudder, with a galley in the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e [PRAEF•CLASS•ET•ORAE•MAR]IT•EX•S•C. Scylla left, with a torso of dogs and fishes, wielding a rudder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e NGC Ch F; strike 4\/5, surface 3\/5; certification number 8465709-003.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KBR Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56919851925891,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/6480\/9347\/files\/DSC00400.jpg?v=1764014533"},{"product_id":"hadrian-ad-117-138-ar-denarius-1","title":"Hadrian AR Denarius, AD 117–138","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hadrian (AD 117–138); silver denarius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, with drapery on the left shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e P M TR P COS III. Concordia seated left, holding a patera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely Fine, as recorded in the original listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight and diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.05 g; 19 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KBR Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57124010590595,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/6480\/9347\/files\/s-l1600-3_4906bb1a-9dc0-45d5-bc4a-e95c75455539.jpg?v=1767422735"},{"product_id":"ngcch-au-4-5-3-5-nicephorus-i-ad-802-811-byzantine-empire-gold-av-solidus","title":"Nicephorus I Gold AV Solidus, AD 802–811 — NGC Ch AU","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Byzantine Empire; Nicephorus I (AD 802–811); gold solidus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e NICI – FOROS BASILEI. 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Obverse: IMP CAES C P-ESC NIGER AVG – laureate head of Pescennius Niger right. Reverse: HILARITAS AVG – Hilaritas standing facing, head left, grounded palm in right hand, cornucopia in left, S-C across fields. (different legends, no S-C). Exceptionally rare — only one example recorded in AC Search. Condition: NGC Choice XF 5\/5 – 3\/5. 8467257-001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eOf particular interest is the S-C (Senatus Consulto) mark appearing across the fields of the reverse. As a claimant to imperial power during the tumultuous Year of the Five Emperors, Pescennius Niger used his Antiochene coinage as a deliberate instrument of propaganda. The presence of S-C on a silver denarius is highly unusual — this abbreviation was traditionally reserved for bronze emissions and carried the explicit meaning of senatorial approval and authorization. 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