L. Julius L. f. Caesar AR Denarius. Rome, 103 BC. Helmeted head of Mars to right; CAESAR upwards behind, R•• above / Venus Genetrix driving biga of Cupids to left, holding sceptre and reins; lyre in lower left field, R•• above, L•IVLI•L•[F] in exergue. Crawford 320/1; BMCRR Rome 1429 var. (control letter); RSC Julia 4. 4.05g, 17mm, 9h.
Extremely Fine; lustrous.
This coin published in Richard Schaefer's Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP), processed clippings, 320_04_od, available online at: http://numismatics.org/archives/ark:/53695/schaefer.rrdp.processed_300-399#schaefer_clippings_output_320_04_od;
Ex Scipio Collection;
Ex Leo Benz Collection, Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 88, 23 November 1998, lot 406.
Price realized | 1'200 GBP |
Starting price | 240 GBP |
Estimate | 400 GBP |