★ Nicely toned and very sharp ★

Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.85 g, 7 h), military mint moving with Caesar in North Africa, 48-47. Diademed head of Venus to right. Rev. CAESAR Aeneas advancing left, carrying palladium in his right hand and Anchises on his left shoulder. Babelon (Julia) 10. Crawford 458/1. CRI 55. RBW 1600. Sydenham 1013. Nicely toned and very sharp. The obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Bank Leu on 28 August 1974 (with a photocopy of the original invoice enclosed).