The Caesarians. Divus Julius Caesar. 40 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.85 g, 11h). Rome mint; Q. Voconius Vitulus, moneyer. Wreathed head of Caesar right; lituus to left; DIVI • IVLI downward to right / Bull-calf walking left; Q • VOCONIVS above, VITVLVS in exergue. Crawford 526/2; CRI 329; Sydenham 1132; RSC 46; RBW –. Attractive cabinet toning, small test cut on the edge. EF. Excellent portrait.
Ex Matthew Rich Collection (Triton XXI, 9 January 2018), lot 670; Spink Australia 15 (27 March 1985), lot 962; Spink Australia (19 November 1981), lot 1569; Patrick A. Doheny Collection (Sotheby's, 20 June 1979), lot 181.