The IDES of March

Today is the Ides of March.

It has been 2,061 Years since the Assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar...

There are always TWO sides of the story... So, feel free to post any Julius Caesar coin, Brutus coin, or any coin that is related to this era in Human History!


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.



Roman Republic
AR Denarius
BRVTVS / AHALA
Struck by the famous Marcus Junius Brutus when he was moneyer in 54 BCE
Obv: Bust of L. Junius Brutus, the Consul of 509 BC
Rev: Bust of C. Servilius Ahala, master of horse, 439 BC.
Ref:Sear 398. Crawford 433/2. Junia 1
Ex: From the awesome collection of our Good Man - Warren Esty.

Fascinating that the first Consul of the Roman Republic was a Brutus, and one of the Assassins of the Dictator who ushered in the Roman Empire was a Brutus... almost 500 years of Republic...

PILE 'EM ON, Friends, Romans, COUNTRYMEN!

 

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The deed is done, the tyrant is dead. Long live the Republic.

 

Venus as an important type on the coinage lived on long after JC claimed her as an ancestor.

Here she is over 125 years after his assassination.

Titus
AR Denarius, 3.17g
Rome mint, 79 AD
RIC 53 (R), BMC 25, RSC 286
Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P; Venus stg. r. leaning on column, with helmet and spear
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.

 

Mark Antony was Caesar's right-hand man!


Roman Imperatorial
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony.
Late summer-autumn 43 BC.
AR Quinarius (13mm, 1.67 g, 5h).
Lugdunum (Lyon) mint.
Obv: Winged bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia
Rev: Lion walking right; DVNI (retrograde and inverted) above, LVGV in exergue; A to left, X [L] to right (= 40, Antony’s age at time of issue).
Ref: Crawford 489/5; Lyon 2; King 75; CRI 122; Sydenham 1160; Fulvia 4.
Comments: VF, lightly toned, light porosity.

 

Titus' Venus is somehow much more pleasing to my eyes than Caesars'.

 

Caesar was killed at the base of the Curia in the Theater of Pompey...


Roman Republic
Faustus Cornelius Sulla 56 BCE
AR Denarius
Obv: bust Venus r
Rev: Signet ring of Pompey the Great (Trophies from the 3 Continents that Pompey had victories)
Sear 386 Craw 426/3

 

Modesty was a thing of the past after Caligula and Nero. lol

 

Geesh, how many times am I going to have to share this one today ?


JULIUS CAESAR
AR Denarius. 3.77g, 19mm, Rome mint, struck by L. Aemilius Buca, February - March 44 BC. Crawford 480/8; Sydenham 1061; RCV 1411. O: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO , wreathed head of Caesar facing right. R: L BVCA , Venus standing left, holding Victory and a sceptre.
Ex David Sellwood Collection; Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin (1 Oct 1977) Lot 793

My other JC:

JULIUS CAESAR
AR Denarius. 3.98g, 18.6mm. Military mint travelling with Caesar in Spain, circa 46-45 BC. Crawford 468/1; Sydenham 1014. O: Head of Venus right, wearing stephane; Cupid behind shoulder. 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.
Ex Eucharius Collection

 

They are LOUD and they are PROUD! Great post, lovem'!

 

It's a reproduction, of course:

 

I'll contribute two denaii of Decimus Junius Brutus (A. Postumius Albinus after adoption) and distant cousin to Marcus Brutus (and even to Caesar)----'or so it is written' This 'other' Brutus was a major player in the assassination.

 

These are great!

 

I have one of the Albinus Denarius... they had cool carnyces on the reverse! - Celtic horns...


RImp Albinus Bruti AR Den 48 BCE obv: Mars Rev: Carnyces Craw 450-1a

 

"Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."

 

WOW!! I always love seeing those coins!! Fabulous examples IOM !! Now, if I can just hit the lottery LOL

 

I like the photos with pertinent information on the image. The way I keep images on a Nook for reference at shows makes this a nice feature but going back and adding it to every coin would be a task. Maybe if I stopped buying coins and typing on CT, I'd have time to do it

 

I like that elephant. I don't do ancients...... yet.