Deification of Julius Caesar

Triton XIV, Lot: 613. Estimate $5000. Sold for $16000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Spanish mint - Emerita. Struck circa 19-18 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head right, wearing oak wreath / DIVVS • IVLIVS across field, comet with eight rays and tail. RIC I 37a; RSC 98; BMCRE 323-5 = BMCRR Gaul 135-7; BN 1292-7. Superb EF, deep gray toning. Excellent silver quality. Well centered and struck.

From the C.K. Collection.