Julius Caesar - Trophy & Captives

I thought this was the issue with Vercingetorix depicted as a captive. His hair style is same as on the Hostilius Sasema.
Apparently exceedingly rare, never seen one for sale.

 

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Absolutely wonderful coin @zumbly!!!! And terrific posts one and all!

I'm missing that highly desired OP coin of JC and I have a few of those 'captive' devices posted by others, so I'll add this version:

AR Quinarius of Cloelius, 98 BC, with the reverse of Victory crowning trophy, a seated 'Gallic' captive and war trumpet and a cool horned helmet for you 'Viking Fans' ..... It is believed this refers to Marius' victories over the Teutones and Ambrones in 102 BC and the Cimbri in 101 BC.

 

Ummm, does this baby get to hang-out with the other trophy examples?

Trajan Æ Dupondius
98-117 AD
Rome mint
Struck circa AD 103-107
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 13.39 grams
Obverse: Radiate bust right, wearing aegis
Reverse: Trophy with two shields at base
Reference: RIC II 586; Woytek 196cA



Oh, and here is my captive example ...

Crispus AE3
Date: 320 AD
Siscia mint
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Weight: 3.2 grams
Obverse: IVL CRISPVS NOB C - Laureate and cuirassed bust of Crispus, holding spear and shield
Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCIT - Two captives at base of Vexillum inscribed VOT X; S / F / HL at sides. ASIS* in exergue
References: RIC 123 (r2)

 

I don't think this captives type has been shown here yet...


Aurelian, AD 270-275
Ae Antoninianus, 21mm, 3.9g, 6h; Rome mint.
Obv.: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; Radiate bust right.
Rev.: ORIENS AVG; Sol advancing left holding globe, two captives below
In Ex.: XXIS

Since we're showing trophies, here's a Coin I don't share enough that I really like:

Pergamon, Mysia
AE, 9.02g, 20mm, 12h
Obv.: helmeted head of Athena right
Rev.: ΝΙΚΕΦΟΡΟΥ left, ΘΗΝΑΣ right; trophy with horned helmet

 

wonderful JC coin Z!

i do have this c. rufus coin with venus and cupid. cupid looks more like a parot on her shoulder than he does creepy here.

 

A few Caesars:

 

Here's the one you want! Found it on EBay ages ago.

 

Indeed rare, but a few have appeared in the last ten years. I believe Carthago has one.

 

Ahhh, yes, that's the one!... I think?

 

Thanks for sharing your trophy and captives, everyone!

 

I don't have the JC trophy coin, but here are some of my others:

ANTIGONOS GONATAS, King of Macedonia
AE 19
OBVERSE: Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet
REVERSE: BA above, ANTI monogram below, Pan advancing right, erecting trophy
Struck at Macedonia, 277-239 BC
4.58g, 19mm
Lindgren III, 105, Sear #6786 (var)
Countermarked on obverse

PERGAMON, MYSIA
AE20
OBVERSE: Bust of Athena right wearing triple crested helmet
REVERSE: AQHNAS NIKHFOPOY, trophy of armor, PERG monogram to lower right
Struck at Pergamon 133-27 BC
4.11g, 20mm
SNG France 1880-2

M FURIUS Lf PHILUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Janus; M•FOVRI•L•F around
REVERSE: Roma standing left erecting trophy, gallic arms around, ROMA to right, PHLI in ex.
Struck at Rome, 119 BC
3.81g, 18.35mm
Crawford 281/1, Syd 529, BMCRR (Italy) 555, Furia 18

TRAJAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right
REVERSE: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, trophy of arms mounted on stump
Struck at Rome, 107 AD
2.68g 19mm
RIC 147

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: PART MAX P M TR P VIIII, two captives seated at foot of trophy
Struck at Rome, 201 AD
2.86g, 19mm
RIC 176

 

COMMODUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, laureate head right
REVERSE: HERCVLI ROMANO AVG, Hercules standing front, head left, crowning trophy, holding lion skin & club
Struck at Rome, 192 AD
3.22g, 18mm
RIC 254a, Cohen 202, BMC 346A

CARACALLA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, bare-headed, draped bust right
REVERSE: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Caracalla standing left, holding baton and sceptre; trophy to right
Struck at Rome, 196-8 AD
2.9g, 17mm
RIC 13a

GALLIENUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: VIRTVTI AVG Exe: SPQR - Trophy between two captives
Struck at Asian Mint, 268 AD
2.9g, 20mm
RIC V-1, Asian Mint 675

 

WOW Volodya!
May I inquire how long ago on Ebay?

 

2004. Cost $182.50.

 

That's one of the rarest pick from ebay for sure.

 

Super nice coins everyone.

 

I have one. Obscenely rare.

 

This coin is a modern forgery, FYI.

 

Gosh, that's a lovely coin. Thanks for sharing it!

 

Only thing I sorta see is that the helm on the trophy didn't look right. Was there more obvious tell?

Acsearch yielded this one, and description said finest copy known. Obv. of your coin is actually better Thanks for sharing you two.