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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 3024698, member: 91461&quot;]Alright, my last post wasn&#039;t the best launching pad to celebrate the Ides of March. But I&#039;m itching to see thems JCs!</p><p>I must admit to being spoiled as the 1st ancient I ever received (it was from my dad) was the Julius Caesar fouree below. I guess you could say a fouree was my foray into ancients!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]752714[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]752715[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Denarius fouree 47-46 BCE</p><p>2.8 gr 18 MM</p><p>Minted in North Africa (Egypt)</p><p>Obv, diademed head of Venus</p><p>Rev, CAESAR, Aeneas carrying Anchises and palladium.</p><p>The coin represents Caesar&#039;s war coinage for the protracted campaign against Pompians in Africa culminating in the battle of Thapsus.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]752718[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]752719[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Julius Caesar AR Denarius 49-48 BCE.</p><p>3,43 gr 18 MM</p><p>Military mint traveling with Caesar</p><p>Obv, CAESAR in exergue, elephant advancing trampling horned serpent. With an &quot;R&quot; bankers mark behind elephant (probably for Ryro<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p>Rev, simpulum, sprinkler, axe (surmounted with dogs head) and priests hat. Signifying Caesar&#039;s role as Pontifex Maximus.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s what I&#039;ve got. How about you all???</p><p>Post those Caesar&#039;s, Brutus&#039;s or anything you feel on this day of morning (or celebration).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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