Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 127 | Auction date: 17 September 2024 |
Lot number: 452 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
Lot description: The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 7.95 g, 6h). Rome mint; L. Munatius Plancus, praefectus Urbi. Draped and winged bust of Victory right, hair rolled back and collected into a knot behind; C • CAES upward to left, DIC • TER downward to right / Guttus (single-handled sacrificial jug); L • PLANC upward to left, PRAEF • (VR)B downward to right. Crawford 475/1a; CRI 60; Sydenham 1019; Bahrfeldt 20; Calicó 45; RBW 1663. Minor marks and scratches, metal flaws and softly struck on reverse. Near VF. From the 1930's Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan. Ex Cahn 75 (30 May 1932), lot 774. The aurei of L. Munatius Plancus were distributed during Caesar's triumph of October 45 BC, celebrating his final defeat of the Pompeians at Munda the previous year. This triumph raised some concerns in Rome, as it marked a victory over fellow Romans, an event never before deserving a triumph. Such actions only heightened the fears in some quarters over Caesar's intentions, fears which lead to his assassination six months later. Before his murder, Caesar appointed Plancus governor of Transalpine Gaul, where he founded the colony of Lugdunum. Estimate: 3000 USD |