Triton XVI, Lot: 893. Estimate $500. Sold for $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.55 g, 4h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Head of Venus right, wearing stephane; Cupid behind shoulder / Trophy of Gallic arms between two seated captives: female (Gallia) and bearded male; CAESAR in exergue. Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; RSC 13; Sydenham 1014; Kestner 3641-3643; BMCRR Spain 86. Good VF, toned, light scrape under tone in right obverse field.

From the Goldman Roman Imperatorial Collection.