Triton XVIII, Lot: 933. Estimate $500. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

C. Coelius Caldus. 53 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Bare head of the consul C. Coelius Caldus right; behind, carnyx and spear; below chin, signum inscribed C • COEL • CALDVS downward to right; COS below head / Veiled figure standing left behind lectisternium inscribed L CALDVS/VII (VR) EP(VL); trophies flanking; C/•/C/A/L/D/[V/S] down left; I/MP/•/(AV)/•/X down right; C(ALD)VS III VIR in exergue. Crawford 437/4a; Sydenham 898; Coelia 11; Kestner 3504; BMCRR Rome 3840; RBW –. VF, deep cabinet toning.

From the RAJ Collection, purchased from Fred Shore, 2009.