Lot 1773

Description

Denarius Rome mint (struck c. 46-45 B.C.) Obv. Diademed head of Venus right, Cupid on shoulder Rev. Gallia and a Gaulish captive seated beneath a trophy, CAESAR in exergue (Craw.468/1;Syd.1014;Sear 357). Struck slightly off the flan, good very fine.

The bust on the obverse is Venus Genetrix, to whom Caesar in 46 B.C. had dedicated a temple in the Forum Julium, while the reverse refers to his Gaulish victories - the captive may be Vercingetorix.