I did not plan to buy JC or any expensive coins after my recent solidus purchase, but I came across this denarius from a Scottish dealer when I was browsing for new vendors. The coin was listed for a really good price, and also liked the overall wear yet the name Caesar still readable. Since it took me by surprise, I decided to gift myself this lifetime issue of a Julius Caesar denarius for my birthday which comes after a fortnight from Julius Caesar's. I really hoped to get the coin by 12th July, but still happy it only took two weeks to arrive. Military mint travelling with Caesar in Spain, 46-45 BC, 3.38g. Obv: Head of Venus to right, wearing stephane; Cupid behind shoulder Rev: Trophy of Gallic arms between two seated captives (could they be Gallia and Vercingetorix?); CAESAR in exergue. Crawford 468/1 Ex Thomas Greaves Please post your Julius Caesars or anything relevant.
Congrats, can never go wrong with JC. Julius Caesar (February-March 44 B.C) AR Denarius Lifetime Issue O: Wreathed head of Caesar right; CAESAR downward to right, DICT PERPETVO upward to left. R: Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory in outstretched right hand and vertical scepter in left; L • BVC[A] downwards to right. L. Aemilius Buca, moneyer. Rome Mint 3.92g 17mm Crawford 480/8; Alföldi Type XIV, 62–3, 67, and 69 (A13/R22); CRI 105; Sydenham 1061; RSC 23; RBW 1683.
Congrats, and happy birthday! Like @Mat said, you can't go wrong with ol' JC! Here's the lifetime portrait denarius I had in my old Twelve Caesars set. Sure, it had been around the block a few times, but for me to get a lifetime piece with his portrait and most of his name on the flan, for slightly less than 500 bucks, sounded good to me. I didn't mind the banker's marks.
One of these days I will get myself a Julius Caesar coin, I should do it sooner than later because the prices of these coins have been going up and up for the past several years. Investment wise I think JC are an excellent investment.
Congrats! Really nice coin!! Large AE portrait of Julius Caesar. Imperatorial Era: Octavian/Augustus and Divus Julius Caesar, Orichalcum Sestertius (dupondius?), 29mm, 12.98 gm, 2h. Mint in Italy, 38 BC. Obv: CAESAR DIVI F bare head of Octavian right Rx: DIVOS IVLIVS laureate head of Julius Caesar right (here Caesar shown on the left).
3.16g, 17mm Diademed head of Venus right Aeneas advancing left, holding plladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder. "CAESAR" RSC 12 Ex. Aegean Numismatics
Love all these coins ! Oh no, @JayAg47 now I have to put one like your OP coin on my wish list. My Venus and Aeneas Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa, 47 - 46 BC 18 x 19 mm, 3.741 g Crawford 458/1 Julius Caesar - moneyer L. Aemilius Buca, AR Denarius 19 mm, 3.541 g Rome, February-March 44 BC, mere weeks before his assassination Crawford 480/4 and one of my recents wins: AR Denarius 3.94 g, 16.3 x 17.4 mm Legionary issue, traveling military mint in Italy, 49/48 BC Crawford 443/1 Some authors say Caesar's elephant could be trampling a carnyx and the obverse symbolizes Caesar's victory over the Celtic tribes of Gaul in his epic eight-year conquest, in which case the elephant would represent Caesar himself or Rome. Others say it may reference Caesar's victory at the Battle of Thapsus in 49 BC, where he defeated Roman and Numidian forces who fielded war elephants. A most enigmatic issue in ancient coinage, see https://www.cointalk.com/threads/caesars-elephant-and-snake-what-do-they-mean.343865/
As said above you can't go wrong with JC Julius Caesar, Denarius, minted in North Africa in 46 BC COS TERT / DICT ITER, head of Ceres right AVGVR / PONT MAX, simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituum, D in right field 3,81 gr Ref : HCRI # 57, RCV # 1403/1, RSC # 4a, Cohen # 4 Q
