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| Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 45 | Auction date: 25 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 174 Price realized: 3,500 USD (Approx. 3,025 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. Julius Caesar. April - August 49 B.C. AR denarius. 3.85 gm. 17 mm. Military mint traveling with Caesar. Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent; CAESAR in exergue / Emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, securis (axe, with wolf's head at the top), and apex. CRI 9. Crawford 443/1. Sydenham 1006. RSC 49. Extremely Fine; faint cleaning marks; lightly toned, with luster traces in devices; beautifully centered and well struck. Julius Caesar's iconic "elephant coinage" was struck in great numbers beginning around the time he crossed the Rubicon in January 49. These denarii, struck from at least 750 obverse dies according to Crawford, were used to pay his armies during the civil war with Pompey (49-48 BC) They embody both religious authority and military might. Popular with collectors since the Renaissance, a large number are known to exist, but better examples like this one are very hard to find. Estimate: 2000 USD |  |
