Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3599 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $350
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JULIUS CAESAR, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Spanish mint probably Utica, (3.90 grams), obv. Ceres head to right, around COS TERT DICT ITER, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituus, AVGVR above, PONT MAX below, D to right (S.1403, Cr.467/1, Syd.1024, C. Julius Caesar 4). Slightly off centred, weak in places, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
The issue was probably struck to pay his successful legions after the battle of Thapsus 6 April B.C. 46. The head of Ceres is emblematic of Africa.
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