Julius Caesar AR Denarius. Uncertain mint, 46 BC. Head of Ceres right, wearing grain ear wreath; COS•TERT downwards behind, [D]ICT•ITER upwards before / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, capis, and lituus; M to right, AVGVR above, PONT•MAX below. Crawford 467/1b; RSC 4; CRI 57a. 3.84g, 18mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful cabinet tone.
Acquired from Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd, London;
Ex private British collection.