Julius Caesar 49-48 BC. Military mint travelling with Caesar in Spain
Denarius AR

17 mm., 3,69 g.

Diademed head of Venus right, with Cupid over her shoulder / CAESAR, trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet and cuirass, oval shield and carnyx in each hand, two seated captives at base, the one on left a female in attitude of dejection, the one on right a bearded male with hands bound behind him.

very fine

Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; Sydenham 1014; RSC 13.