Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XX | Auction date: 29 October 2020 |
Lot number: 455 | |
Lot description: Julius Caesar Æ Dupondius. Rome (?), late 46-45 BC. C. Clovius, prefect. CAESAR•DIC•TER, winged and draped bust of Victory right / Minerva advancing to left, holding trophy over shoulder and spears and shield; at feet to left, snake gliding left with head erect, C•CLOVLI downwards in left field, PRAEF upwards in right field. Crawford 476/1a (uncertain mint); C. 7; BMCRR 4125; CRI 62 (Rome); RPC I 601/1 (uncertain mint in Northern Italy). 15.18g, 27mm, 12h. Extremely Fine; stunning untouched emerald-green patina. Among the finest known examples. From the Long Valley River Collection; Ex Jean Vinchon Numismatique (Monte Carlo), 23 April 1976, lot 6; Ex Étienne Bourgey, 4 November 1913, lot 672. Estimate: 5000 GBP |