Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 951. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $3850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JULIUS CAESAR. January-February 44 BC. AR Denarius (3.77 gm, 7h). Rome mint. M. Mettius, moneyer. CAESAR. IMP before, laureate head of Caesar right; lituus and simpulum behind / M. METTIVS, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre, resting left arm on shield set on globe; L to left. Crawford 480/3; Alföldi Type III, 118 (A17/R42 ­ this coin); CRI 100; Sydenham 1056 var. (control letter); Kestner -; BMCRR Rome 4143 var. (same); RSC 34. Good VF, wonderful old gray collection toning. Choice portrait. ($3000)

From the Claude Collection.