Sale: CNG 64, Lot: 821. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2003.  Sold For $550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JULIUS CAESAR. 47 BC. AR Denarius (3.78 gm). A. Allienus, proconsul. Sicilian mint, possibly Lilybaeum. Diademed head of Venus right / Trinacrus standing left with foot on prow, holding triskeles in right hand. Crawford 457/1; CRI 54; Sydenham 1022; RSC 1. Toned VF, weak strike. Very rare type. ($750)

From the Tony Hardy Collection.