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NYINC Signature Sale 3044 3-4 January 2016
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Julius Caesar, as Dictator (49-44 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.79 gm, 7h). Sicily, perhaps Lilybaion, under A. Allienus, 47 BC. C · CAESAR IMP · COS · ITER, diademed and draped bust of Venus right / A · ALLIENVS PR · COS, Trinacrus standing left, right foot on prow, holding triskeles in right hand and cloak in left. Crawford 457/1. CRI 54. RSC 1. RCV 1401. Very rare! NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 4/5. This very rare type was minted when Caesar stopped over in Sicily in late 47 BC while preparing for his assault on Pompeian forces in north Africa. Aulus Allienus, Caesar's proconsul of Sicily, is named as the moneyer. The reverse shows Trinacrus, a son of Neptune, whose name probably derives from an alternate name of Sicily, Tinacria ("three cornered land"). Though minted in relatively small quantities, these coins saw heavy circulation, and most surviving examples display considerable wear. This specimen is far better than most extant examples, displaying little wear and choice surfaces.
Estimate: 2500-3500 USD
Julius Caesar, as Dictator (49-44 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.79 gm, 7h). Sicily, perhaps Lilybaion, under A. Allienus, 47 BC. C · CAESAR IMP · COS · ITER, diademed and draped bust of Venus right / A · ALLIENVS PR · COS, Trinacrus standing left, right foot on prow, holding triskeles in right hand and cloak in left. Crawford 457/1. CRI 54. RSC 1. RCV 1401. Very rare! NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 4/5. This very rare type was minted when Caesar stopped over in Sicily in late 47 BC while preparing for his assault on Pompeian forces in north Africa. Aulus Allienus, Caesar's proconsul of Sicily, is named as the moneyer. The reverse shows Trinacrus, a son of Neptune, whose name probably derives from an alternate name of Sicily, Tinacria ("three cornered land"). Though minted in relatively small quantities, these coins saw heavy circulation, and most surviving examples display considerable wear. This specimen is far better than most extant examples, displaying little wear and choice surfaces.
Estimate: 2500-3500 USD