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Roman Imperatorial Period
J
ULIUS
C
AESAR
. G
OLD
A
UREUS
), 46 BC
Enlargement
3141
Julius Caesar. Gold Aureus (7.9 g), 46 BC
. Rome. A. Hirtius, praetor. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled of of Vesta or Pietas head right.
Reverse:
A HIRTIVS PR, lituus, jug and axe. Crawford 466/1; HCRI 56; Sydenham 1018; Calicó 37.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $5,000 - 6,000
3142
Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (2.8 g), 48-47 BC
. Military
mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of
Venus right.
Reverse:
CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, holding
palladium and bearing Anchises upon his shoulder. Crawford
458/1; HCRI 55; Sydenham 1013; RSC 12. Scratches in field.
Very Fine
.
This coin is referring to the mythological decent that the Julia
gens claims. They claim that their geneology can be traced to
Iulus, the son of Aeneas and the grandson of Venus.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
F
ABULOUS
Q
UALITY
B
RUTUS
S
ILVER
D
ENARIUS
,
C
. 42 BC
Enlargement
3143
Brutus. Silver Denarius (3.9 g), 42 BC
. Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece. P. Ser-
vilius Casca Longus, moneyer. CASCA behind, LONGVS before, Laureate and bearded head of Neptune right; trident below.
Reverse:
BRVTVS
behind, IMP before, Victory advancing right, breaking diadem tied with fillet and holding palm; below, broken scepter. Crawford 507/2; HCRI
212; Sydenham 1298; RSC 3. Needle sharp.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
The reverse design is a political statement appropriate for the enemies of Julius Caesar. The figure of Victory trampling upon a broken scepter
and tearing a diadem powerfully evokes a long tradition of Roman animosity for monarchical rule. It was widely believed that Caesar aspired
to become king, and many of his actions indeed seemed to justify this notion.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $3,500 - 4,000
