462 JULIUS CAESAR. Denarius. Old head laureate to right. CAESAR IMPR. Rev. Venus Nicephore, a victory in her right hand, a spear in her left. M METTIVUS. Struck by M. Mettius, moneyer, B.C. 44. The most perfect portrait of Julius Caeser I have seen on a coin. Very fine and extremely rare.
529 Piece of electric wire for exploding torpedoes, found in rebel works at Columbus, S. C., 2½ in.
(under the heading "Colonial Currency; Curiosities, Etc")
(personal note: I didn't realize torpedoes went back this far, this book was published in 1883 and the wire in question is clearly old or rare enough to be of interest at that time)