A beautiful lifetime portrait
Lot 1269
Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC. Denarius (Silver, 21 mm, 3.55 g, 12 h), M. Mettius, moneyer, Rome, January-February 44. CAESAR•IMP Laureate head of Julius Caesar to right; behind, lituus and simpulum. Rev. M•M[ETTIVS] Venus Victrix standing front, head to left, holding Victory in her right hand and scepter in her left, and resting her left elbow on shield set on globe to right; in field to left, K. Babelon (Julia) 34. Crawford 480/3. CRI 100. RBW -. Sydenham 1056. Struck on a broad flan and with a beautiful lifetime portrait. Some scrapes and with minor areas of weakness, otherwise, good very fine.

From a Luxembourg collection, ex Teutoburger Münzauktion 167, 4 March 2025, 167, Peus 396, 5 November 2008, 534 and Numismatica Ars Classica 46, 2 April 2008, 933.
Starting price:
500 CHF
Current bid:
750 CHF
Bid increment:
50 CHF
Minimum bid:
800 CHF
Number of bids:
2 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 14-Dec-25, 12:20:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee.

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