Obverse: Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent. Reverse: Emblems of the pontificate including simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex.

Obverse context. Struck in the opening months of the civil war after Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the elephant trampling a serpent is generally read as Caesar's virtus crushing the evils of his Pompeian opponents, though some have linked the image to the supposed Punic etymology of the Caesar name.

Reverse context. The priestly implements refer to Caesar's tenure as *pontifex maximus*, an office he had held since 63 BC and which lent religious authority to his cause as he marched against the Senate.

Toned surfaces with rough texture and crystallization.

Toned, reverse somewhat off center, banker's mark

Toned, porous surface with some find patina

Iridescent toning, slightly off center, hairline cleaning scratches

Lightly toned with porosity, scratches, and banker's marks

Toned with underlying luster, slight roughness, trace of second obverse die impression to right

Toned with some porosity. Bankers' mark present. Flan flaw and off-center strike.

Attractively toned with die break on reverse

Toned, light porosity, obverse scuff, scratches

Toned with underlying luster, light porosity, trace deposits, banker's mark

Toned with porosity, scratches, edge delamination, short flan cracks, and banker's mark.

Toned and lustrous with tiny scuff at edge

Well-struck with minor surface wear and a banker's mark visible.

Toned, reverse off center, minor metal flaw, minor lamination error on reverse, light scuff at edge, light deposits, hairlines.

Toned, slightly off center, banker's mark, light scratches, hairlines, trace deposits

Well-struck with excellent surface preservation and minimal wear.

Toned with iridescence, traces of find patina

Iridescent tone, minor marks, trace deposits

Toned with banker's mark and hairline scratches

Toned with faint porosity. Well centered.

Toned, reverse slightly off center, heavy scratches under tone

Toned, somewhat off center, light porosity, metal flaw

Deeply toned with light iridescence, marks under tone, extensive edge marks. Well struck.

Toned with bankers' marks and light scratches

Toned with hints of iridescence, areas of slight flatness of strike

Toned with light porosity, scrapes and scratches, some find patina

Lightly toned with some luster, scrape on reverse

Toned with some iridescence, bankers' marks, light porosity, scrape and scratches under tone, light deposits

Toned with banker's mark, slight porosity, and minor marks

Light iridescent toning, trace obverse die rust

Deeply toned with some weakness, light porosity, and light scratches under tone.

Toned with some weakness, light porosity, minor scratches and marks

Iridescent toning over lustrous surfaces with hairlines

Beautiful iridescent toning, slightly off center obverse, area of weak strike on reverse

Lightly toned with hints of iridescence, minor marks

Deep blue iridescent toning, reverse slightly off center

Iridescent toning, light scratches under tone

Toned, holed and plugged, roughness, marks and scratches

Attractive iridescent toning with some underlying luster, flan flaws on reverse

Deeply toned with some iridescence, minor flan flaws and spots of roughness

Attractive deep and iridescent toning, small stain on reverse

Toned, slightly off center, light horn silver

Deep and iridescent toning with light deposits

Toned, struck slightly off center, obverse graffiti

Lightly toned, obverse struck slightly off center, minor area of weakness on reverse

Toned with a few minor die breaks and minor scrape on reverse

Lightly toned with underlying luster, minor marks

Lightly toned with minor porosity and a banker's mark on the reverse.

Lustrous surface with uneven strike and light marks

Attractively toned with iridescence, bankers' marks and light graffiti on obverse, light scuff on reverse, slight porosity

Light iridescent toning, patches of thick find patina, some light scratches and marks partly under tone

Well-struck with good detail; surface shows moderate wear and light marks consistent with age.

Lustrous, off center obverse, bright surfaces

Underlying luster, area of flat strike, minor marks and deposits

Attractive deep cabinet tone with some luster, some horn silver

Lightly toned with underlying luster and minor marks

Flan flaw at edge, roughness, off center on reverse

Lightly toned, pierced, banker's mark on reverse, porous, scratches and marks

Lightly toned with some iridescence, bankers' marks on obverse, struck slightly off center, deposit on obverse

Lightly toned, banker's mark on obverse, wavy flan, light porosity, some light scratches and a few thin scrapes and minor marks under tone

Brushed surfaces with moderate wear on high points.

Lightly toned with hints of iridescence in recesses, minor pitting

Toned with light scratches and minor test cut at edge

Bankers' marks, struck slightly off center, porosity, a few scratches

Lightly toned with iridescence, slightly off center. Well struck.

Deep cabinet tone, reverse a bit off center, a few scattered marks

Lightly toned, minor porosity, small die flaw on obverse

Lightly toned, minor scratches, small die flaw on obverse

Lightly toned, light scratches, struck slightly off center

Obverse struck slightly off center, bankers' marks, numerous cleaning scratches, some porosity and areas of weakness

Toned with old scratches visible under the tone and some minor deposits.

Iridescent toning, traces of deposits in devices

Traces of find patina, porous, heavily cleaned with numerous scratches

Iridescent toning with some scratches visible under the tone.

Iridescent toning, slight lamination on edge of reverse


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Denarius of Julius CaesarCrawford 443/1

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