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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2353469, member: 57495&quot;]The Julius Caesar elephant/priestly implements coin is rightfully popular with collectors, but this particular JC type with the trophy and captives on the reverse - trumpeting his Gallic victories - has long been on my want list.&nbsp; Caesar&#039;s coin is not the first time we see a trophy accompanied by captives as main devices, but it&#039;s the first we see of this specific configuration - a central trophy flanked by two captives seated on the ground.&nbsp; It&#039;s a reverse that should be familiar to those who collect Roman coins as it was revived frequently in the centuries that followed, first and ironically by Brutus (on a rare denarius issue), but also by emperors such as Titus, Trajan, Septimius Severus, Gallienus, Probus, Constantine and many more.&nbsp; Nothing exclaims &quot;They just got pwned by Rome!&quot; more than a show of captured arms and weeping captives. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the obverse is Venus, who was claimed by Caesar as ancestress and divine patron.&nbsp; I like her portrait on this coin, but I actually think it&#039;s the slightly creepy little Cupid playing peekaboo from behind her shoulder who is the real star of the show here <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. </p><p><br /></p><p>As always, feel free to show any related coins (trophy-and-captives, JC, Venus, Cupid, etc)!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]479259[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>JULIUS CAESAR</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>3.98g, 18mm</p><p>Military mint travelling with Caesar in Spain, circa 46-45 BC</p><p>Crawford 468/1; Sydenham 1014</p><p>O: Head of Venus right, wearing stephane; Cupid behind shoulder.</p><p>R: Trophy of Gallic arms between two seated captives: female resting head in right hand to left, and bearded male with hands tied behind back on right; CAESAR in exergue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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