Julius Caesar, late February 44 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18mm, 3.77 g 2), struck under the magistrate M. Mettius. CAESAR IMP Laureate head of Caesar to right; behind head, lituus and simpulum. Rev. M METTIVS Venus standing left, holding Victory advancing left on her outstretched right hand, scepter in her left and resting her left elbow on a shield on a globe at her side; in field to left, G. Alföldi Type III, (Obv. 2 / Rev. 4, this coin ). Babelon (Julia) 33, (Mettia) 5. Cohen 35. CRI 101. Crawford 480/17. Sydenham 1055. A superb, toned piece of great beauty. Good extremely fine.

From the ‘Rubicon’ Collection, Heritage 3015, 7 September 2011, 23260, and the Connoisseur of Portraiture Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica 38, 21 March 2007, 1, ex Bank Leu 10, 29 May 1974, 8 and from the collection of H. C. Levis, Naville XI, 18 June 1925, 157.