Ides of March

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    "The Death of Caesar" by Vincenzo Camuccini.

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    My Slavei repro:

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  3. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    One of my coins that I love, Julius Caesar - Aeneas:

    18 x 19 mm, 3.69 g;
    Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa, 47 - 46 BC
    Ref.: Crawford 458/1; Sydenham 1013; Sear Imperators 55;
    Ob.: Anepigraphic. Diademed head of Venus. Border of dots
    Rev.: CAESAR Aeneas advancing l., carrying palladium in r. hand and Anchises on l. shoulder. Border of dots
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  4. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

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  5. octavius

    octavius Well-Known Member

    superb coin.
     
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  6. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

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    Happy Ides of March!! :happy:

    Julius Caesar - New 2017.jpg JULIUS CAESAR
    AR Denarius. 3.77g, 19mm. Rome mint, struck by L. Aemilius Buca, February - March 44 BC. Crawford 480/8; Sydenham 1061; RCV 1411. O: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO , wreathed head of Caesar facing right. R: L BVCA , Venus standing left, holding Victory and a sceptre.
    Ex David Sellwood Collection; ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin (1 Oct 1977), lot 793

    Julius Caesar - Venus Trophy New.jpg JULIUS CAESAR
    AR Denarius. 3.98g, 18.6mm. Military mint travelling with Caesar in Spain, circa 46-45 BC. Crawford 468/1; Sydenham 1014. O: Head of Venus right, wearing stephane; Cupid behind shoulder. R: Trophy of Gallic arms between two seated captives: female resting head in right hand to left, and bearded male with hands tied behind back on right; CAESAR in exergue.
    Ex Eucharius Collection

    RR - Julius Caesar - Elephant Ex Kelly 2987.jpg JULIUS CAESAR
    AR Denarius. 3.91g, 18.4mm. Military mint traveling with Caesar (in northern Italy?), April - August 49 BC. Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006. O: Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent; CAESAR below. R: Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex.
    Ex Michael Kelly Collection
     
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  7. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    @Jay GT4 and @Octavius Thank you so very much for your kind comments, they are highly appreciated :)
     
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  8. Johnnie Black

    Johnnie Black Neither Gentleman Nor Scholar

    Caesar: The ides of March are come.

    Soothsayer: Ay, Caesar; but not gone.
     
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  9. Bing

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  10. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    Glorious portrait denarius! I hope the one I eventually get looks as nice as that one!
     
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  11. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Thanks. Some call them the coins that killed Caesar. I call mine the coin that killed my budget. :dead: I suspect you'll get a nice one, and probably for a great price. :)
     
  12. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    Oof. I can imagine
     
  13. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    Wait... How'd we miss this... What happened? Really?
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  14. Al Kowsky

    Al Kowsky Well-Known Member

    Denarius of Marc Antony & Octavian, c. 41 BC, Ephesus Mint, 21 mm, 4.03 gm.

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    The combined forces of Marc Antony & Octavian narrowly defeated the combined forces of Brutus & Cassius to avenge the assignation of Julius Caesar.
     
  15. IdesOfMarch01

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  16. Finn235

    Finn235 Well-Known Member

    Mine is well-loved and of a very sub-par style, but I didn't have to break the banks for it, and it is the DICT PERPETVO type, IMO one of the most important coin types ever made.

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    Had to sell these three poshumous ones to make it a good deal, though
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  17. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member


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    Denarius, Crawford, Roman Republican Coins (RRC), No. 480/8 (March 44 BC - Alfoldi)
    Coin obverse depiction: Julius Caesar wreathed head facing right
    Inscription clockwise from right: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO (Dictator in Perpetuity)
    Coin reverse depiction: Venus Victrix standing, facing left, holding statuette of victory on palm of right hand and supporting vertical scepter with left hand
    Inscription vertical to right: L BVCA (L. Aemilius Buca, Moneyer)
    Weight: 3.5g
     
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  18. Finn235

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  19. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    As a father of 2 small children, I've had to sit through this show too many times to count. Thank you for this.
     
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  20. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Well, something like this...
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  21. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    Nice coin @octavius , two good portraits!
    My humble coins, or parts.
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    contemporary counterfeit EID MAR by Brutus

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    Julius and Octavian
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