Julius Caesar portrait denarius

I posted this previously, it is a rough old coin, but I love it because of its historical significance. I wanted to show a more natural image.

Raw (cropped, but otherwise not manipulated) pics. I am not much of a photographer, so please excuse the image quality.



JULIUS CAESAR

Denarius, February/March 44 BC
Obverse: Julius Caesar triumphal laureate head right
Inscription clockwise from right: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO
Reverse: Venus standing left holding victory in right hand and scepter with left hand
Inscription vertical to right: L BVCA (Moneyer)
Rough surfaces, but these lifetime Julius Caesar portrait coins often are rough

Provenance: C.J. Martin Coins and Ancient Arts Ltd. London - Christopher Martin

 

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It may be rough, but it's a neat coin just the same.

 

I agree. Neat coin

 

there are no bad coins of him, just some better than others. i would like to have OP's coin.

 

Great JC Portrait! NO coin is a bad coin! I agree, I always collect from an historical perspective

 

Not bad. With such pricey and historical coins, condition is not as important as in more common coins. I would kill to have one of every variety of denarius Julius Caesar put out in his lifetime, and I could care less if it was in VF or F. I'd just be glad to have them. They are no ordinary Gordian III, or Constantine I, we are talking our main man JC here, Conqueror of Gaul and destroyer of the Roman Republic.

Here is the only one I have:



PS: I went to the National Numismatics Collection in Washington DC last week and wrote about it. I have a picture of the obverse of a Julius Caesar denarius in the second post, which is part of the collection. Can anyone tell what the reverse is based on the obverse? I'm curious.

Here is the thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/visit-to-the-gallery-of-numismatics-in-washington-dc.295687/

 

sorry i would not buy it

 

Well, thankfully he is not asking you to buy it. I will add that I suspect that coin looks better in hand than in the picture.

 

Nice, still need a portrait of him myself, congrats.

 

I have a JC portrait, within the last couple months prior to his death...


Roman Imperatorial
Gaius Julius Caesar
Moneyer P. Sepullius Macer.
Ar Denarius minted Rome Jan. - March 44 BC,
19 mm. 4.1 gm.
Obv: CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled and wreathed head of Caesar r.
Rev: P·SEPVLLIVS – MACER Venus standing l., holding Victory and sceptre resting on star.
Ref: B. Julia 50 and Sepullia 5. C. 39. Sydenham 1074a. Sear Imperators 107e. Crawford, 480/14.

 

i dont like it sorry

 

i do like that wow

 

your coins is to weak in everthing letters/ portret

 

wow

 

I always liked this one. Bankers' marks are always cool for me.

 

In my opinion that is a very fine coin Sallent -- and thank you for posting that most excellent write up.

 

A really outstanding coin Alegrandron - thank you for posting it.

 

beter then this rare picture rare portret/ venus is almost gone to
read color is for me rare to
looks almost the coins is heavy cleaned/ red smoothing

 

for me red silver strange/ could be heavy cleaning

 

Thank you very much. I enjoy the Republic for my collection, so I playfully champion their cause. There are a lot of folks that enjoy Roman Empire coinage, so I take a fun alternative tack. I liked this coin, including its scratches. Sometimes I wonder if the scratches were made as a damnatio against the Tyrant Caesar. Perhaps not too far fetched, as the portrait Caesar coins commissioned BY Caesar, may had been one of the straws that broke the proverbial camel's back and got him killed...