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3020
L. Julius L.f. Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.97 g), 103 BC.
Rome.
CAESAR behind, head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet orna-
mented with plume on side; above, pellet and N (retrograde).
Re-
verse:
L IVLI L F in exergue, Venus Genetrix, holding scepter and
reins, driving biga of Cupids left; before, lyre; above, pellet and N
(retrograde). Crawford 320/1; Sydenham 593a; Julia 4a. Well cen-
tered and delicately toned.
Superb Extremely Fine.
Similar to the control for the denarius of C. Coelius Caldus above,
the controls found on the denarii of L. Julius L.f. Caesar are the
letters of the Latin alphabet (only through S) either alone or found
accompanied by one or two pellets. The same control mark
that is found on the obverse invariably appears on the reverse
also, and no pair of controls has more than one pair of dies.
Estimated Value............................................................... $800 - 900
Ex NAC 73 (18 November 2013), 83; Sternberg XXII (20 November
1989), 190.
3021
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa. Silver Denarius (3.99
g), 90 BC.
Rome. PANSA behind, laureate
head of Apollo right; below chin, uncertain
symbol.
Reverse:
C VIBIVS C F in exergue,
Minerva, holding trophy, reins and spear,
driving galloping quadriga right. Crawford
342/5b; Sydenham 684; Vibia 2d. Well struck
and perfectly centered. Delicate golden lus-
ter.
Superb Extremely Fine.
The are several distinct varieties of the
denarii of C. Vibius C.f. Pansa. On those
with the quadriga reverse, Crawford types
342/4 and 342/5, there are two variet-
ies, with and without Victory flying above.
Crawford notes that the figure of Victory
on Pansa’s coinage presumably reflects
Roman successes during the Social War.
Estimated Value ...........................$500 - 600
Ex Tkalec (29 February 2008), 95.
