Celebrating Independence - Julius Caesar Denarius Military Mint.

Celebrating the 4th of July by purchasing a coin of the man who ended the Republic.

After years of looking, I thought it was the right coin at the right time. I also love irony.

If I can take a better picture I will, right now I am using the dealer photo.



Denarius 49-48 BC, Military mint. 4,18 g. Elephant r., trampling gallic carnyx CAESAR / Pontifical emblems (culullus, aspergillum, axe and apex). Cr.443/1; Syd.1006,

Go nuts and post them if you got them.

 

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WOW!!!

That's a gorgeous example, far, far superior to my budget denarius:

 

Wow! That's a nice example. I'm embarrassed to show mine. Naw. I'll show it anyways:

 

Very nice, 4to2!!

I bought a couple in my first months of collecting, before realizing that a gazillion coins were auctioned every month and that there would almost certainly be another coin around the corner if I missed a current target. That said, these aren't too shabby


Julius Caesar. 49-48 BCE
AR denarius
Struck by the military mint traveling with Caesar.
Obv: elephant standing right, trampling on serpent; CAESAR in exergue
Rev: simpulum, sprinkler, axe, and priest's hat.
Ref: Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006


Julius Caesar. 49-48 BCE
AR denarius
Struck by the military mint traveling with Caesar.
Obv: elephant standing right, trampling on serpent; CAESAR in exergue
Rev: simpulum, sprinkler, axe, and priest's hat.
Ref: Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006

 

looks nice!..peeps.. there are no bad authentic Julius coins, just some better than others..

 

Lovely coin! Congratulations!

Who's the dealer? Was it @TIF ? Because that looks like a TIF photo.

 

Great detail!

 

I think you and I are past the age where much embarrasses us. ⏳

 

Count me in your little group. An advantage of age

 

Great coin @4to2centBC and wonderful coins all.

Mine is off centre but I still love it. It also has a very nice provenance. It is an Ex: E.E. Clain-Stefanelli.

 

Excellent example 4to2! You don't see many as nice as yours. My fairly beat up example of the type. Little overall wear but some serious damage from a chisel test cut likely made by Iberians who essentially treated these as bullion:

 

yep, i got educated on those types after i failed to buy one because i didn't know about the "skinny" elephant. they'd most likely had never seen an elephant so that was their rendition of one. i like yours and those types.

 

@my age i may cause embarrassment but not suffer from it

 

Wow, that's a beauty!

Are there any theories about the two distinct styles of elephants? Different mint workshops, presumably?

 

Excellent example @4to2centBC

I'm not too embarrassed either because of my age and an acceptable specimen


ROMAN IMPERATORS, JULIUS CAESAR, denarius Denarius minted in Italy, c.49 BC
CAESAR, elephant walking rigth, trampling on snake
No legend, Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and apex
4.05 gr
Ref : HCRI # 9, RCV #1399, Cohen #49

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Wonderful. Nice strong strike and surfaces as well on yours. that is a top specimen

 

Sorry, I have been the passenger in a car for the last 5 hrs. It was hard to read this thread. I got the coin from Ritter. I have purchased from them a few times over the last 12 years.

I saw it last night as a newly listed and I negotiated a price. I look forward to receiving it. Hopefully the surfaces look better than the photo in the OP. But even if not, for the price, style and centering, I am very happy. It's been a decade of looking, I had to pull the trigger.

I think I am out of bullets for awhile.

 

Wonderful denarius, excellent centering and details. While years ago, not portrait JC's were looked down upon, today in this quality, they're pretty expensive.

 

Congrats @4to2centBC ! A really gorgeous capture! Nice Caesar...

I only have a couple Caesars...


RImp Julius Caesar Lifetime P Sepullius Macer AR Den 1st 2 weeks-Mar 44 BCE 4.03g. CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled - Venus Victory sceptre star Syd 1074a Sear Imperators 107e Cr 480-14 Rare


RR Caesar AR Denarius 49 BCE Traveling Mint Elephant-Pontificates Sear 1399 Craw 443-1

And, I like this little guy... Octavian honoring Caesar after death:

RImp Octavian 32-31 BCE AR Den Rome mint Bare CAESAR DIVI F Mercury lyre RIC 257 Sear 1550

 

When this is one of the couple, you should not be allowed to say "I only have"

I gave up on portrait types...$$$$$........