TYPE Roman Imperatorial, Julius Caesar (63-44 BC), silver denarius, struck 46 - 45 BC, 4.17g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Head of Venus l., hair in knot ornamanted by star; to left lituus and Cupid, scepter to right Rev: Gallia and Gaulish captive seated beneath trophy flanked by two shields (oblong and oval), legend: CAESAR in ex. REFERENCE: SR 357, Cr 468/2, Syd 1015 GRADING: VF, deep rainbow toning, light obv. porosity ORDER INFO: R2576, $385 Historically important and interesting Caesar denarius, issued probably in conjunction with his campaign against the remnants of Pompeian forces in Spain during 46-45 BC, but advertising earlier martial exploits of the great Imperator. Indeed, Caesar's "Gallic War" remains to this day a textbook case of concise and clear Latin writing and a masterpiece in lucidity - in addition to the fact that it was based on real military achievements. The linchpin of the conquest of Gaul was Caesar's showdown with the rebellious Vercingetorix - who, though defeated, thus achieved a sort of legendary aura of his own. Numismatically, he was immortalized on the obverse of Hostilius' 48 BC denarius - an extremely popular and valued issue - but perhaps on the reverse the present type as well, as the "Gaulish captive", despite miniature size, is well executed and preserved and unmistakably displays the very same features.