Sale: Triton V, Lot: 1834. Estimate $7500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2002.  Sold For $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JULIUS CAESAR. February-March 44 BC. AR Denarius (3.95 gm). L. Aemilius Buca, moneyer. CAESAR IM P M, laureate head right; crescent behind / L AEMILIVS BVCA, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre. Crawford 480/4; Sear, CRI 102; Alföldi pl. XXV, 19 = Banti 86/18 = A. Alföldi, "Der Denar des L. Aemilius Buca mit CAESAR.IM-P-M. Zur Auswertung der Münzquellen der Geschichte des Jahres 44 v.Chr.," SM 58 (1965), pl. 3, 4 (this coin); Sydenham 1060; BMCRR 4152; RSC 22. Lightly toned, choice EF, superb portrait. [See color plate 12] ($7500)

Ex. R. Cappelli Collection.