★ A lightly toned denarius of Julius Caesar ★

Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.82 g, 3 h), military mint moving with Caesar in Africa, 48-47. Diademed head of Venus to right. Rev. CAESAR Aeneas advancing left, carrying palladium in his right hand and Anchises on his left shoulder. Babelon (Julia) 10. Crawford 458/1. RBW 1600. Sydenham 1013. Lightly toned. The reverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, very fine.

From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1950s to mid 1970s.