Julius Caesar, as Dictator (49-44 BC). AR denarius (16mm, 3.79 gm, 2h). NGC VF 4/5 - 3/5, punch mark, scratches. Military mint traveling with Caesar in northern Italy, 49 BC. CAESAR, elephant advancing right, trampling horned serpent / Pontifical implements: simpulum (ladle), aspergillum (sprinkler), securis (axe surmounted by dog or wolf's head), and apex (flamen's cap). Crawford 443/1. CRI 9. Sydenham 1006.
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Price realized | 525 USD |
Starting price | 150 USD |
Estimate | 300 USD |