Julius Caesar Denarius

I have posted this coin previously, so please excuse the repetition. Also, my photo images do not do justice to this coin -- I am afraid I am not much of a photographer -- as they say, "it looks much better in hand".

I have always wanted to own a lifetime Julius Caesar denarius -- with a well centered, reasonably well defined, portrait and the CAESAR DICT PERPETVO inscription. I think I was lucky to find this coin at an affordable price (for me) -- as I searched I soon discovered that these coins command hefty prices especially in conformance with my criteria -- so many are very badly worn with only partial or significantly off-center portraits -- unless you are willing to spend a small fortune!


JULIUS CAESAR

Denarius, Crawford, Roman Republican Coins (RRC), No. 480/8 (March 44 BC - Alföldi)

Coin obverse depiction: Julius Caesar laureate bust facing right
Inscription clockwise from right: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO

Coin reverse depiction: Venus 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 (Moneyer)

Rough surfaces: it seems to me most Julius Caesar lifetime portrait coins are frequently in not very good condition

 

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The portrait and legend are terrific for the type....

....and now I'm a bit jealous since I just won a posthumous 'duo bust' denarius of Anthony and Caesar, struck a year after the assassination---but I'm reasonably satisfied--- for now

 

I should add that my search for a lifetime portrait JC denarius has been ongoing fo some time. I was spurred on recently after reading Adrian Goldsworthy's book "CAESAR - Life of a Colossus" (Yale University Press, 2006), which I enjoyed so much as the best JC Biography (IMO) I have read to date.

 

Oh, but your coin is a great artifact in its own right Mickey. I used to own a reasonably nice one but traded it to buy another coin when I was low on funds -- you know how that goes ?! I have regretted that decision ever since -- I would dearly love to have it back!