Julius Caesar at 52

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Julius Caesar. 48-47 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.78 g, 9h). Military mint moving with Caesar. Diademed female head (Clementia?) right, wearing oak-wreath, cruciform earring, and pearl necklace; II behind / CAE-SAR across field, Gallic trophy with carnyx and oval shield ornamented with thunderbolt; axe surmounted by animal's head to right. Crawford 452/2; CRI 11; Sydenham 1009; Kestner 3558; BMCRR Rome 3955; RSC 18. Superb EF, toned, exhibiting colorful iridescent hues. Exceptional.

II represents the numeral "52", Caesar's age at the time of the decisive battle of Pharsalus in August 48 BC.