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Auction: 23006 - The Official COINEX Auction at Spink
Lot: 16

Roman Imperatorial, Julius Caesar (49-44 BC), AR Denarius, April-August 49 BC, Travelling Military Mint, Elephant advancing right, trampling horned serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. Pontifical emblems: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex, all within dotted border, [Median Spink XRF: ~ 99.075% Ag; ~ 0.5415% Au; ~ 0.38% Cu; ~ 0% Pb], 3.907g [60.29grns], 4h (BMC [Gaul] 27-30; RRC 443/1; Sydenham 1006; CRI 9; RSC 49), the obverse noticeably off-struck with a touch of die wear to highest points, otherwise rich old cabinet tone, almost extremely fine, an iconic Caesarean issue in splendid grade

Spink XRF Analysis (Conducted 4 September 2023, Olympus VANTA Series L, from which the median reading is calculated):


Reading 1 (Obverse), 10 seconds:

Ag - 99.11 (+/- 0.14)

Au - 0.572 (+/- 0.091)

Cu - 0.32 (+/- 0.11)

Pb - No trace




Reading 2 (Reverse), 10 seconds:

Ag - 99.04 (+/- 0.15)

Au - 0.511 (+/- 0.087)

Cu - 0.44 (+/- 0.12)

Pb - No trace





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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£600