JULIUS CAESAR AR DENARIUS, 48/47 B.C.E.
Crawford 458/1, Sydenham 1013, RSC 12, NGC Encapsulated, Choice XF, 5/5, 5/5, 3.83 grams, Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa
Obverse: Diademed head of Venus to right
Reverse: Aeneas walking, holding palladiumm and bearing Anchises on his shoulder; "Caesar" to right
A WONDERFUL specimen with underlying luster and captivating irridescence. This type often has poor or corroded surfaces. Not this coin, which scored a 5/5 on surfaces!
