The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. January-April 46 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.02 g, 3h). Uncertain mint, possibly Utica. Head of Ceres right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, guttus, and lituus; D (donativum = largess) to right. Crawford 467/1a; CRI 57; Sydenham 1023; RSC 4a; RBW 1637. Hint of toning with underlying luster, two obverse bankers' marks. Near EF.
From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Ponterio 68 (14 April 1994), lot 429.