Julius Caesar. Denarius; Julius Caesar; Probably lifetime, Denarius, 3.91g. Cr-480/19; Syd-1069; Sear, Imperators-112; C-8 (20 Fr.). Obv: [CAESAR] - PARENS PATRIAE Veiled, wreathed head r., apex (spiked priestly hat) behind, lituus below chin. Rx: C.COSSVTIVS MARID - IAN[VS] in form of cross, A A A F.F in angles. From the same dies as Alföldi, Caesar in 44 v. Chr., pl. CXXXI, 258-9. Alföldi found 111 specimens of this denarius, from 15 obverse and 15 reverse dies. Probably struck before Caesar's assassination on 15 March 44 BC, as convincingly argued by Woytek, Arma et Nummi, p. 727, against Crawford p. 494 and others.. VF