★ Beautifully Toned ★

ROMAN REPUBLIC & IMPERATORIAL. C. Coelius Caldus.
Silver Denarius, 51 BC. Rome.
Obv: bare head right, C•COEL•CALDVS before, COS below, inscribed standard behind, further standard, in the form of a boar, before. Rev: table, inscribed L•CALDVS•VII•VR (ligate) EP•VL (ligate), with figure behind preparing epulum, IMP•A•X and trophy with Macedonian shield to right, C•CALDVS and trophy with carnyx and oval shield decorated with thunderbolt to left; CALDVS•III VIR (partially ligate) in exergue.

About Extremely Fine; struck off-centre, otherwise an attractive, beautifully toned example.

From the Ion Collection; ex Noonans, Auction 256 (15/6/2022), lot 666.

Reference: Crawford-437/2a; RSC Coelia-7.
Die Axis: 3h.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Weight: 3.66 g.