Lot 2503

Description

Julius Caesar, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain mint, (3.83 grams), obv. Ceres head to right, around COS TERT DICT ITER, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituus, AVGVR above, M to right, PONT MAX below, (S.356 [£150], Cr.467/1b, Syd.1024, C. Julius Caesar 4 [£120]). Chip out of edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

Ex Christie's London, 7 May 1980 (lot 9 part). 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.