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Roman Imperators, Julius Caesar Denarius - Trophy of Gallic Arms (Syd 1015)
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AR Denarius
Mint moving with Julius Caesar in Spain, late 46-early 45 BC
3.75g
Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Venus left; small Cupid on shoulder; lituus to left, scepter to right
Rev: Trophy of Gallic arms and carnuces; below Gallic captive, possibly Vercingetorix, kneeling left with head right; to right Gallia seated right in attitude of mourning.
CAESAR
Crawford 468/2; CRI 59; Sydenham 1015; RSC 14.
NAC Auction 100
ex. Elvira Clain Stefanelli (1914-2001) collection, curator of the National Numismatics Collection at the Smithsonian
Possibly Lot 634 of Stack's 1971 Adams Collection sale.
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