Julius Caesar, Late 48-47 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.92 g, 6 h), military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of Venus to right. Rev. CAESAR Aeneas advancing to left, holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder. Babelon (Julia) 10. Crawford 458/1. CRI 55. Sydenham 1013. Lightly toned. Obverse slightly off-center, otherwise, good very fine.

This coin was struck just after Caesar's victory at Pharsalos over Pompey. Caesar praised in gratitude for the victory dedicated a temple to Venus in Rome. Aeneas was the son of Anchises and Venus, and through his son Ascanius, ancestor of the Julian family.