★ Caesar's elephant denarii ★

Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.79 g, 1 h), military mint moving with Caesar in Gallia Narbonensis or Hispania Citerior, 49-48 BC. 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. Crawford 443/1. RBW 1557. Sydenham 1006. Light areas of weakness, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.