| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Dallas Signature Sale 3119 | Auction date: 1 November 2024 |
| Lot number: 30030 Price realized: 10,000 USD (Approx. 9,212 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients Julius Caesar, as Dictator (49-44 BC). AR denarius (20mm, 3.57 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU 3/5 - 4/5. Rome. CAESAR-DICT PERPETVO, wreathed head of Caesar right / P•SEPVLLIVS downward on right, MACER downward on left, Venus standing facing, head left, Victory standing left in outstretched right hand, grounded scepter in left with shield at base. Crawford 480/10. Sydenham 1073. Icy luster with a clear portrait. This series of coins containing the "DICT PERPETVO", or Dictator in Perpetuity, in conjunction with his lifetime portrait, is considered by historians as the coins that killed Caesar. Around a month after this legend was minted, Julius Caesar was assassinated by the Senate in the Theater of Pompey. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-julius-caesar-as-dictator-49-44-bc-ar-denarius-20mm-357-gm-7h-ngc-choice-au-3-5-4-5/a/3119-30030.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3119-11012024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 6000-8000 USD |  |
