Julius Caesar Æ Dupondius. Rome(?), late 46-45 BC. C. Clovius, prefect. CAESAR•DIC•TER, winged and draped bust of Victory to right / Minerva advancing to left, holding trophy over shoulder and spears and shield; at feet to left, snake gliding to left with head erect, C•CLOVI downwards in left field, PRAEF upwards in right field. Crawford 476/1a (uncertain mint); C. 7; BMCRR 4125; CRI 62 (Rome); RPC I 601/1 (uncertain mint in Northern Italy). 15.69g, 28mm, 12h.

Good Extremely Fine; well-centred, highly detailed, and among the finest known specimens - superior even to Roma XX lot 455 (sold for £6,500).

Ex Brett Telford Collection, USA;
Privately purchased from Tom Cederlind, dealer's ticket included ($3,750);
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 165, 17 March 2008, lot 1715 (professionally cleaned and conserved since).