288, Lot: 358. Estimate $150. Sold for $380. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 7h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Diademed and draped bust of Venus left, with [small Cupid] on shoulder; [lituus] before, [scepter] behind / Trophy consisting of Gallic arms and carnuces; to left, Gallic captive kneeling left, head right; to right, Gallia seated right in attitude of mourning. Crawford 468/2; CRI 59; Sydenham 1015; RSC 14. VF, toned, uneven strike.

From the R. D. Frederick Collection.