★ A beautiful elephant denarius of Julius Caesar ★

Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.65 g, 9 h), military mint moving with Caesar in Gallia Narbonensis or Hispania Citerior, 49-48. CAESAR Elephant walking right, trampling on horned serpent. Rev. Priestly implements: simpulum, aspergillum, securis with wolf's head at the top, and apex. Babelon (Julia) 9. Cohen 49. Crawford 443/1. CRI 9. RBW 1557. Sydenham 1006. A nicely toned example with a lovely obverse. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang.