Julius Caesar. Denarius, 3.90g (5h). Gaul, 49-8 BC. Obv: Elephant standing right, trampling serpent; CAESAR in exergue. Rx: Ladle, sprinkler, ax with handle topped by lion's head, priest's hat (apex). Crawford 443/1. Sydenham 1006. Sear, Imperators 9. Variant type recognized by B. Woytek, in cruder style and with the elephant's two front legs and two back legs virtually parallel with each other. Mint State
Ex Randy Haviland Collection