The greatest day in my journey through ancient coinage

Do you really think it is not authentic? Don't you have any conviction? Post proof and show us some of your coins.

 

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Nice=> I like your clapping ... I might swipe that from you (thanks, David)

 

Or you can learn to live with it like I have. The support group meets every other Tuesday at the library.

 

Tremendous coin, sallent. If you set aside the incredible history associated with one of these, the shoddy production standards leave the majority of them hard to appreciate aesthetically. That's definitely not the case here. It's a coin to be proud of... Congrats!

 

here's the football equivalent..



BOOM!

 

Wowzers, Sallent! Your Julius Caesar denarius is fantastic!

Great job!

Erin

 

Congrats @Sallent ! Great feeling to score a gorgeous bit of History. It is always BIG fun! I really like the bankers mark... shows that it has been trusted and transacted...cool!

Great post and write-up.

I am traveling now (business in Tampa), so I cannot post my JC. I recently got the DICT PVRPETVO... Feb-Mar 44 BCE.

Enjoy your troll, LOL. They just enjoy getting people upset, and their postings are the only way they get any attention in life. I find when you use the "ignore" button, it is more fun to watch them wretch when no one responds to them anymore!

 

Looking forward to seeing this coin when you have a chance to post it!

(BTW, I hope your coin has the legend DICT PERPETVO, not PVRPETVO!)

 

Upon my return next week, I would enjoy that.

 

Sorry I'm late to the party...but I'm glad I missed the 'troll' !! LOL

Super denarius @Sallent ...It's a total winner to me!!! I'm totally jealous

 

One of the many advantages of retirement is being able to spend more time with the hobbies. Don't let anybody fool you though. Free time can be hard to come by in retirement too.

 

Sallent - Congrats on the Buca Caesar! A great type and a really nice coin overall. And don't listen to the troll; your coin is totally fine IMO. Here's mine - which doesn't reside in plastic training wheels unlike the troll's.

 

Wonderful addition Sallent, a coin that will only increase in value.

 

Here's my first portrait denarius, a gift from my wife. She's a keeper

 

Wow. So, does she have a single sister?

 

Hehehehe sorry, they're all taken!

 

Don't let the trolls rain on your parade, this is a wonderful coin @Sallent!

 

As promised:

LOL, yes, PERPETVO is correct. I was on my iPhone when I posted, and PVRPETVO was typed as I had the 'V' for 'U' in my head. Perhaps I was subliminally alluding to the 'Purple' of Kings also...



Roman Imperatorial
Julius Caesar
Moneyer P. Sepullius Macer.
Ar Denarius 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 chose this version as Caesar was Pontifex Maximus 63-44 BCE. In my readings it impressed me that this was a very important post he aspired early in his career.

 

Amazing, kick back and enjoy your coin with some JAZ!

 

Great coin, and I'm sure you got it for less money than the more worn example "Questionable ratings_High Prices" attempted to peddle on Pawn Stars.

And yes, Caesar was around 36 years of age when he ran for Pontifex Maximus. Other Senators tried to dissuade him saying he was far too young. He didn't listen and got himself heavily indebted, but managed to win. Good thing too, because if he had lost he would have had to flee Rome to get away from his creditors.