Gaius Julius Caesar
Imperator 60 and 45 BC, Triumvir 60-53 BC
Consul
59, 48, 46, 45 and 44 BC, Dictator 49-44 B.
Silver Denarius - 17.54mm, 3.43g

Obverse - CAESAR in exergue.
Elephant walking right, trampling on horned dragon.
Reverse - Emblems of the Pontificate;
simpulum, sprinkler, axe and apex.

The image below was photographed by Heritage Auctions Europe. The image above is my own scan.

Minted at the military mint traveling with Caesar in 49-48 B.C.

Reference:
Crawford, M.H., "Roman Republican Coinage" (RRC), nr. 443/1.
Sydenham E.A., "The Coinage of the Roman Republic" (CRR), nr. 1006.
Sear, D.R.. "The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators 49-27 BC" (CRI), p8, nr. 9.
Grueber, H.A., "Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum" (BMCRR Gaul), nr. 27.
Babelon, E., "Descriptions Historique et Chronologique des Monnaies de la Republique Romaine" (B), nr. 9.
Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 1, p268, nr.1399.
Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 1, p17, nr. 49.
Seaby, H.A., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 1, p111, nr. 49.
Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd edition (Kampmann), p36, nr. 1.8

Quality: Very Fine
Rarity: C (Common)