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. 3.85g, 17mm, 11h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful cabinet tone.
From the inventory of a European dealer;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Live Auction 54, 28 February 2019, lot 586;
Acquired from Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd, London;
Ex private British collection.