Julius Caesar. Hybrid denarius, mint moving with Caesar 
48-47 BC, 3.96 g. 

Female head right, wearing diadem and oak wreath; TII 
behind head. 
CAE–SAR, Trophy with Gallic shield and carnyx; axe on
right. 

Babelon Julia 26; Cohen 18. Hybrid of Syd. 1010 (obv) 
and 1009 (rev) and of Sear Imp. 12 (obv) and 11 (rev). 
and Crawford 452/2 (obv) and 452/4-5 (rev).

An apparently unlisted hybrid. 
Ex Sincona sale 17, 2014, 107.
Estimate: 5000 CHF

With permission of Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 80, Oct. 20 October 2014, lot 48.

Notes: Not only is the style of Crawford 452/4-5 more 
delicate and refined than the 452/2 coin, but more 
importantly the design of the hair in the chignons are 
completely different. In Crawford 452/4-5 the hair appears 
to be designed as curls simply tied in a bun, whilst in 
452/2 the hair seems to be held covered by a veil; these 
particular characteristics are only found on obverses of 
Crawford 452/4 and 5 and never on the ones of 452/2.