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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 2781758, member: 80783&quot;]I have strayed away from my beaten path of Roman Bronzes and got a Denarius for a change.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is neither a portrait coin nor a rare type or of high grade, and it does have what looks like banker´s marks, but contrary to my Octavian / Caesar portrait bronze (seen below) it is a lifetime issue and I like the idea that it did travel with Caesar and his army before his assassination.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]643681[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>- / CAESAR</p><p>Diademed head of Venus right, with Cupid behind shoulder / Trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet and cuirass, oval shield and carnyx in each hand; two seated captives at base, the one on left a female in attitude of dejection, resting head in right hand, the one on right a bearded male with hands bound behind him. </p><p>Denarius, military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain, late 46-early 45 b.C.</p><p>3,62 g / 19 mm </p><p>Crawford 468/1; RSC 13; CRI 58; Sydenham 1014</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]643682[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my rare but ugly portrait bronze:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]643696[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]643697[/ATTACH] </p><p>DIVOS [IVLIVS] / CAESAR – DIVI F </p><p>Wreathed head of Caesar to right / bare head of Octavian to right with slight beard</p><p>AE As or Dupondius, uncertain Italian mint, 38 b.C.</p><p>Cohen 3; Sydenham 1336; RPC 620; Sear Imperators 308; Crawford 535/1</p><p><br /></p><p>Some day I should upgrade to a portrait Denarius or a decent bronze, but for now these must do <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to show your Caesars!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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