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Julius Caesar, as Dictator (49-44 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 4.01 gm, 8h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 4/5, flan flaw. Sicily, perhaps Lilybaeum, ca. 47 BC, Aulus Allienus, as proconsul. C•CAESAR-IMP•COS•ITER, diademed, draped bust of Venus right / A•ALLIENVS-PRO COS, Trinacrus standing left, right foot on prow, triskeles in right hand, cloak in left. Crawford 457/1. Sydenham 1022. Alliena 1 and Julia 14. Light rainbow and golden toned surfaces.
This very rare type was minted when Caesar stopped over in Sicily in late 47 BC while preparing for his assault on Pompeian forces in north Africa. Aulus Allienus, Caesar's proconsul of Sicily, is named as the moneyer. The reverse shows Trinacrus, a son of Neptune, whose name probably derives from an alternate name of Sicily, Tinacria ("three cornered land"). Though minted in relatively small quantities, these coins saw heavy circulation, and most surviving examples display considerable wear.
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
Julius Caesar, as Dictator (49-44 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 4.01 gm, 8h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 4/5, flan flaw. Sicily, perhaps Lilybaeum, ca. 47 BC, Aulus Allienus, as proconsul. C•CAESAR-IMP•COS•ITER, diademed, draped bust of Venus right / A•ALLIENVS-PRO COS, Trinacrus standing left, right foot on prow, triskeles in right hand, cloak in left. Crawford 457/1. Sydenham 1022. Alliena 1 and Julia 14. Light rainbow and golden toned surfaces.
This very rare type was minted when Caesar stopped over in Sicily in late 47 BC while preparing for his assault on Pompeian forces in north Africa. Aulus Allienus, Caesar's proconsul of Sicily, is named as the moneyer. The reverse shows Trinacrus, a son of Neptune, whose name probably derives from an alternate name of Sicily, Tinacria ("three cornered land"). Though minted in relatively small quantities, these coins saw heavy circulation, and most surviving examples display considerable wear.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-julius-caesar-as-dictator-49-44-bc-ar-denarius-19mm-401-gm-8h-ngc-choice-vf-4-5-4-5-flan-flaw/a/3089-32159.s?type=CoinArchives3089
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD