Aureus; Crawford 466/1

Rome: highlights, 46BCE. Obv: Female head (Vesta?) right wearing veil. “C • CAESAR COS TER” around (varient with no dot between Cos and Ter). Rev: Lituus, jug and axe (the emblems of the augurate and pontificate), A HIRTIVS PR (variant B with no dot between A and H or between S and P, variant from Crawford with the “P” clearly a P and not unclosed) reading downwards on left. Choice extremely fine a superior coin with all the details on the veil and the jug, and struck on a large flan with full margins. Minted for Caesar’s quadruple triumph with a wide variety in the die quality, this one of good style and fine dies. BMC, 4050. CRI 56. Sear 1395. 20.2mm. Item #406

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