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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AncientJoe, post: 1884667, member: 44357&quot;]Great set, IdesOfMarch - that is a fantastic portrait of Julius on your aureus. There one coming up at HD Rauch is of a slightly higher grade but a worse portrait in my eyes, and that has a starting bid of 60K Eur, so I think you bought yours at the absolute right time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my denarius of Julius, minted right around the same time as yours:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y342/AncientJoe/Julius_zps01dfbeeb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;<i>Julius Caesar with L. Aemilius Buca.</i> Denarius 44, AR 3.63 g. CAESAR·IM – P – M Wreathed head of Caesar r.; behind, crescent. Rev. [L]·AEMILIVS – BVCA Venus standing l., holding sceptre and Victory. Babelon Julia 34 and Aemilia 13. Sydenham 1060. Sear Imperators 102. Crawford 480/4. A very attractive portrait and a light iridescent tone. About Extremely Fine&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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