Julius Caesar AR Denarius. Uncertain mint, 46 BC. Head of Ceres right, wearing grain ear wreath; COS•TERT downwards behind, DICT•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. 3.93g, 18mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine; highly attractive old collection tone with iridescent highlights and underlying lustre.
From a private European collection;
Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 280, 26 September 2016, lot 411.