Imperatorial Issues
Julius Caesar and P. Sepullius Macer. Denarius February 44, AR 3.84 g. CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Laureate and veiled head r. Rev. P·SEPVLLIVS – MACER Venus standing l., holding Victory in outstretched r. hand and sceptre resting on shield in l. Babelon Julia 50 and Sepullia 5. C 38. Sydenham 1074. Sear Imperators 107d. RBW 1685. Crawford 480/13.
Rare. Unusually well struck and in exceptional condition for the issue. A pleasant
portrait and with a lovely light iridescent tone. Extremely fine Ex Triton sale IX, 2006, 1343 and from the collection of Douglas O. Rosenberg (expertly conserved since).

A great coin, which was actually an upgrade purchase for me. This ”lifetime” coin is fully struck, well centered and delicately engraved. It’s really hard to find a ”MACER” coin with a strike like this. This specimen was clearly carefully struck and equally as carefully engraved. As such, it is a major condition rarity for the issue! MSG.

The coinage of P Sepullius Macer is likely the most common of the four moneyers of 44 BC. Other than his appearance as moneyer he is unknown to history. Macer’s coins are notorious for their inconsistent striking which must be the cause of the mint being in a frenetic state prior to the Parthian campaign. The portrait engraving was also completely haphazard with many dies being what can only be charitably described as poorly executed. MSG.