373, Lot: 334. Estimate $200. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. Fourrée Denarius (18mm, 2.36 g, 6h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Draped bust of Venus left, wearing stephane; small Cupid at point of bust; lituus to left, scepter to right / Trophy of Gallic arms, with a shield and carnyx on each crossbar; on left, bearded male captive kneeling left, looking right; on right, seated female captive right, resting head in hand. Crawford 468/2; CRI 59; Sydenham 1015; RSC 14. VF, toned, breaks in the silvering revealing the copper core.

Ex C.W. Pearson Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 256, 25 May 2011), lot 303.