is that ceasar?

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  1. Bojan

    Bojan Well-Known Member

    I found this coin and chatgpt5 tell me this
    This coin is a Roman silver denarius of Julius Caesar, minted around 49–48 BC, during the time of the Roman Civil War. It’s one of the most famous and symbolic coins of the entire Roman Republic
    The design shows pontifical instruments — a simpulum, aspergillum, axe, and apex — representing Julius Caesar’s position as Pontifex Maximus (High Priest of Rome).This coin marks the beginning of Caesar’s rise to ultimate power — minted right after he crossed the Rubicon and defied the Senate.
     

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  3. Bojan

    Bojan Well-Known Member

    ok that picture is more bad like my coin bec 35tegd.jpg
    cant take beter picture
     
  4. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Supporter

    No, it is Septimius Severus

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    Septimius Severus
    A.D. 193- 211
    AR Denarius
    L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP [?]; Laureate head right.
    MVNIFICENTIA AVG; elephant right.
    Rome mint


    MVNIFICENTIA means "he gave shows to the people", and the elephant represents an animal that fought in the arena.

    In the spring of A.D. 197, the shows commemorated by the coins are written about in the vita Severi: "He then departed to make war against the Parthians, after giving GLADITORIAL GAMES and distributing a largesse to the people."


    "Meanwhile, Septimius gives practical proof of his love for the Roman people by largesse (LIBERALITAS AVG II), munificent games (MVNIFICENTIA AVG), symbolized by the elephant, and by a general policy of 'spoiling' them (INDVLGENTIA AVG)." Mattingly BMC V, p. xciii
     
  5. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    It's Roman Emperor, Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.)
    The denomination is a denarius
    The reverse is an elephant.

    Look up this information I gave you and you can find the better attribution for it.
     
  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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