Roman Empire, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, 49-48 BC, Military mint traveling with Caesar, elephant above CAESAR. Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. 3.18 grams. Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. XF, slight off-center strike (with hairline flan-crack and bit of folded-over metal on edge as made) but well-detailed elephant and CAESAR below. A popular and important issue. (Estimate: $600 - 900)