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Roman Imperatorial: Julius
Caesar (43-33 BC)
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Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, 49-48 BC, Military Mint Traveling with Caesar
CAESAR
Elephant walking right, trampling Gallic war trumpet (carnyx)
(No legend)
Simpulum, aspergillum, axe surmounted by a dog or wolf head, flamen's cap
18mm x 19mm, 3.95g
Crawford 443/1; Caesar 49; Sydenham 1006
Note: Seaby describes the obverse type referring to Caesar's recent victories in Gaul and the reverse to his office as Pontifex
Maximus. Also note - the obverse artifact being trampled is still hotly
debated today. Personally, I believe it's a Gallic war trumpet (carnyx),
which ties in nicely to the overall theme instead of a serpent, winged
serpent, horned serpent or dragon as is often attributed.
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Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, 49-48 BC, Military Mint Traveling with Caesar
CAESAR
Elephant walking right, trampling Gallic war trumpet (carnyx)
(No legend)
Simpulum, aspergillum, axe surmounted by a dog or wolf head, flamen's cap
17mm x 19mm, 3.87g
Crawford 443/1;
Caesar 49; Sydenham 1006
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Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, 49-48 BC, Military Mint Traveling with Caesar
CAESAR
Elephant walking right, trampling Gallic war trumpet (carnyx)
(No legend)
Simpulum, aspergillum, axe surmounted by a dog or wolf head, flamen's cap
18mm x 19mm, 3.83g
Crawford 443/1;
Caesar 49; Sydenham 1006
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Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, 48-47 BC, Military Mint Traveling with Caesar
T II (T upside down)
Diademed female head (Clementia?) right, wearing oak-wreath, hair
decorated with jewels, cruciform earring and pearl necklace
CAE | SAR
Gallic trophy, wearing horned helmet, oval shield ornamented with
thunderbolt in right hand, carnyx in left; axe surmounted by wolf's head
to right
19mm x 20mm, 4.03g
Crawford 452/2; CRI 11; Sydenham 1009; Kestner 3558-3559; BMCRR Rome
3955-3958; RSC 18
Note: The obverse legend means 52 - Julius Caesar's age when this issue
was minted.
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Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, Early 46 BC, Utica (?)
DICT . ITER-COS . TERT
Head of Ceres right wearing grain ear wreath
AVGVR / PONT . MAX
Simpulum, aspergillum, capis, lituus
M in right field
18mm x 20mm, 3.87g
Crawford 467/1b; CRI 57a; Sydenham 1024; Kestner 3639-40; BMCRR Africa
23-5; RSC 4
Ex Kirk Davis
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Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, 46-45 BC, Military Mint Traveling with Caesar in
Spain
(No legend)
Diademed head of Venus right wearing necklace and earring, Cupid behind
her shoulder
CAESAR
Trophy of Gallic arms between two captives seated on ground
17mm x 19mm, 3.96g
Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; Sydenham 1014; RSC 13
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Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, 46-45 BC, Military Mint Traveling with Caesar in
Spain
(No legend)
Diademed head of Venus right wearing necklace, Cupid behind
her shoulder
CAESAR
Trophy of Gallic arms between two captives seated on ground
18mm x 20mm, 3.90g
Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; Sydenham 1014; RSC 13
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Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, 46-45 BC, Military Mint Traveling with Caesar in
Spain
(No legend)
Diademed head of Venus right wearing necklace, Cupid behind
her shoulder
CAESAR
Trophy of Gallic arms between two captives seated on ground
18mm x 19mm, 3.66g
Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; Sydenham 1014; RSC 13
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Julius Caesar, AR Denarius, 44 BC, Rome, L. Aemelius Buca as Moneyer
CAESAR-DICT PER_PETVO
Laureate head of Julius Caesar right
L . BVCA
Venus standing left, Victory left in right hand, vertical scepter in left
16mm x 21mm, 3.84g
Crawford 480/8; Sydenham 1061; RSC 23
Ex Harlan J Berk
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