THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
Julius Caesar and L. Aemilius Buca. Denarius 44, AR 3.58 g. CAESAR·IM – P – M Wreathed head of Caesar r.; behind, crescent. Rev. L·AEMILIVS – BVCA Venus standing l., holding sceptre and Victory. Babelon Julia 34 and Aemilia 13. C 22. Sydenham 1060. Alföldi pl. 32 type 4. Sear Imperators 102. RBW –. Crawford 480/4.
A bold portrait and a wonderful tone, minor areas of
weakness, otherwise extremely fine
Ex M&M 66, 1984, 461 and NAC 73, 2013, Student and his Mentor part II, 209 sales. From the collection of Sheikh Saoud Al Thani.