Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



                  Lot # 314 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$1500 / Price 
                  Realized: US$2500 
                  Julius Caesar. Gold aureus 



             



            Julius Caesar. Gold aureus (7.96 gm). Rome, 46 BC. C CAESAR COS TER, 
            veiled female head (Vesta?) right / A HIRTIVS PR, priestly 
            implements: lituus, pitcher, ax. Crawford 466/1. Sydenham 1017. 
            Cohen 2 (50 Fr.) Sear, Imperators 56. Ding on reverse. Good very 
            fine. 

            Probably struck for distribution to the soldiers on the occasion of 
            Caesar’s quadruple triumph of 46 BC. 




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  ... Lot 314 sold for high bid of $2500 [ $2875, or approx 2222.375 EUR, 1466.25 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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