The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Early 46 BC. AV Aureus (20mm, 8.08 g, 9h). Rome mint; A. Hirtius, praetor.Electronic Auction 468 Roman Republican, Gold Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Early 46 BC. AV Aureus (20mm, 8.08 g, 9h). Rome mint; A. Hirtius, praetor. Veiled female head (Vesta or Pietas?) right; C • CAESAR COS • TER around / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: lituus, guttus, and securis; A HIRTIVS PR around from lower left. Crawford 466/1; Molinari – (D–/R262); CRI 56; Calicó 37; Sydenham 1018; BMCRR Rome 4052; RBW 1634. Some scratches and scrapes, obverse roughness, scuff in reverse field. VF. Unpublished obverse die. |