Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Lot 4771 Session 17 (11.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Colle Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,000
JULIUS CAESAR, (issued c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.94 g), Africa mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, dotted border, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.1402, Cr.458/1, Sear Imperators 55, Syd.1013, RSC Julius Caesar 12). Full mint bloom, with traces of gold, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Dr. Adrian Carr Collection and previously from the CNG Triton Sale IX, January 10-11, 2006, (lot 1335).
This was a huge issue for Caesar's campaign against the Pompeians in Africa. The example is a great strike from worn dies in which one can note a die crack on reverse while all other details are captured 'crisply'.
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