NGC-certified Ancient Gold Coin with Caesar Portrait Offered in Heritage NYINC Sale

A highly prized Roman gold coin certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) that shows a portrait of Julius Caesar is being offered in a January sale. It is among more than 100 coins certified by NGC Ancients in Heritage Auctions' NYINC World Coins Platinum Night sale, scheduled for January 10, 2022.

The top ancient coin in the sale is a Roman Imperatorial, Octavian and Divus J. Caesar (c. 43 BC) Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients VF★, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface (lot 30060). Julius Caesar was assassinated the previous year, and this is the gold coin struck closest to his lifetime that features his portrait. This coin was issued by his grandnephew Octavian, whose portrait is on the other side. Octavian helped defeat Caesar's assassins and eventually consolidated his power as Emperor Augustus. This coin has an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000.

Roman Imperatorial, Octavian and Divus J. Caesar (c. 43 BC) Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients VF★, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC Ancients-certified highlights in the sale include:

• a Roman Empire, Licinius II (AD 317-324) Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients Ch MS, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface (lot 30110) with an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000
• a Mysia, Pergamum (after 336 BC) Gold Stater graded NGC Ancients MS, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 30019) with an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000
• a Ptolemaic Kingdom, Arsinoe II (issued after c. 193/2 BC) Gold Octodrachm graded NGC Ancients MS★, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 30036) with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000
• a Sicily, Syracuse (c. 405-370 BC) Silver Decadrachm graded NGC Ancients AU, 4/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 30002) with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000
• a Roman Imperatorial, Cassius Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients XF, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface (lot 30062) with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000
• a Calabria, Taras (c.280-272 BC) Gold Stater graded NGC Ancients Ch AU, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 30001) with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000
• a Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III (336-323 BC, lifetime or early posthumous) Gold Distater graded NGC Ancients AU, 4/5 Strike and 5/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 30009) with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000
• a Roman Empire, Claudius (AD 41-54) Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients AU★, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface (lot 30074) with an estimate of $40,000 to $50,000

All estimates are provided by the auction house in US Dollars.