Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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JULIUS CAESAR. AR Denarius (4.14 gms), Military mint traveling with Caesar, 49 B.C. NGC AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5.
Cr-443/1; CRI-9; Syd-1006. Obverse: Elephant advancing right, trampling upon horned serpent; Reverse: Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. An ever-popular and alluring type, this example features a solid strike on a flan of good metal. A slight degree of off-centering is noted, but consistent without affecting any of the details.
Estimate: $1500 - $2500
Cr-443/1; CRI-9; Syd-1006. Obverse: Elephant advancing right, trampling upon horned serpent; Reverse: Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. An ever-popular and alluring type, this example features a solid strike on a flan of good metal. A slight degree of off-centering is noted, but consistent without affecting any of the details.
Estimate: $1500 - $2500