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Julius Caesar, as Imperator, and Consul for the Second Time (ca. 47 BC), with Aulus Allienus, as Proconsul. AR denarius (18mm, 3.89 gm, 2h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5. 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. Lovely toned argent 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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Julius Caesar, as Imperator, and Consul for the Second Time (ca. 47 BC), with Aulus Allienus, as Proconsul. AR denarius (18mm, 3.89 gm, 2h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5. 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. Lovely toned argent 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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HID02906262019
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