Lot 108: Julius Caesar. 49-48 B.C. AR denarius. Mint traveling with Caesar in Gaul. Good VF, good metal and strike. 
AUCTION: ACCG 3rd Annual Benefit Auction (Auction 253)
- Sold Winning Bid: $1,075
- 15 Bid(s)
Julius Caesar. 49-48 B.C. AR denarius (17 mm, 3.98 g, 9 h). Mint traveling with Caesar in Gaul. CAESAR in exergue, elephant walking right, trampling serpent / Priestly implements. Crawford 443/1; HCRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. Good VF, good metal and strike.
While the reverse clearly refers to Caesar's status as pontifex maximus, the precise meaning of the obverse type is unclear. It has been variously interpreted as a general allegory of the triumph of good over evil and, in more specific terms, as a symbolic representation of the planned victory of the Caesarean forces over the Pompeians.
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Donated by: Gary Bunclark, Ontario, Canada
- Offered By: VAuctions
- Lot #: 108
- Listing #: 182481
- Closed: Thursday, October 7, 2010 8:34:00 PM CT
- Estimate: $600