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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 159

Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain, late 46-early 45 BC, diademed head of Venus right, Cupid over shoulder, rev. trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet and cuirass, oval shield and carnyx in each hand, with two seated captives it its base, on the left, a female in attitude of dejection, on the right, a bearded male with hands bound behind him, 4.01g (Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; Sydenham 1014; RSC 13; RBW 1639), toned, residually lustrous, about very fine

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From the Collection of Dr Tony Abramson

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