JULIUS CAESAR. AR Denarius (3.87 gms), Military mint traveling with Caesar, 49 B.C. NGC AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5. Bankers Marks. Cr-443/1; CRI-9; Syd-1006. Obverse: Elephant advancing right, trampling upon horned serpent; Reverse: Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. This strong example of the celebrated Denarius was made during the onset of the Caesars Civil War that ended with his famed crossing of the Rubicon. With a superior strike and surfaces, this coin is far better than the average survivor from this time of tumult.
