RR75296. Silver denarius, Crawford 480/19, Sydenham 1069, RSC I Julius Caesar 8, Sear CRI 112, SRCV I 1422, aF, Caesar portrait nice for the grade, toned, marks and bumps, Rome mint, weight 2.949g, maximum diameter 19.7mm, die axis 0
o, posthumous, Apr 44 B.C.; obverse CAESAR PARENS PATRIAE (Caesar father of the country), wreathed and veiled head of Caesar right, apex behind, lituus below chin (symbols of Caesar's position as Pontifex Maximus); reverse C COSSVTIVS / MARID-IANVS (moneyer's name) arranged in form of cross, A - A - A - F•F (Auro, Argento, Aere, Flando, Feriundo) in the angles;
a superb example of this type sold in June 2014 for $67,500 plus auction fees!;
scarce;
SOLD