Julius Caesar AV Aureus. Rome, early 46 BC. A. Hirtius, praetor. Veiled female head (Vesta?) right; C•CAESAR COS•TER around / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: lituus, guttus, and securis; A•HIRTIVS•PR around lower left. Crawford 466/1; CRI 56; Calicó 37a. 8.15g, 21mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine; subtle iridescent toning, perfectly centred on a broad planchet.
Ex George C. Hopkins Collection.