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  [Image]                              Item Sold At Auction #17
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                 Web Product ID: 3648
                 Estimate: $250.00
                 Final Sale Price: $528.00
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                 Denomination: Denarius
                 Grade: VF toned, nice
                 Reference: Crawford 443/1; Sear 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49




  Julius Caesar. 49-48 BC. AR Denarius (3.65 gm). Elephant right, trampling on serpent
  / Simpulum, aspergillum, axe (surmounted by a dog's head), and apex (priest's hat).
  Crawford 443/1; Sear 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. Toned, nice VF. Estimate $250.



  This is the first coin struck in the name of Julius Caesar. The symbolism on the
  obverse apparently alludes to the conquest of good over evil (Caesar's victory over
  the Gauls), while the reverse alludes to Caesar's possession of the office of
  Pontifex Maximus.


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