Roman Silver & Bronze
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Lot 2506 Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300
JULIUS CAESAR, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck 44 B.C., (3.83 grams), obv. [CAESAR] DICT PERPETVO around Caesar's laureate head to right, dotted border, rev. [P]. SEPVLLIVS MACER around, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on star, (cf.S.359 [£700], Cr.480/11, Syd.1072, C. Julius Caesar 40 [£320]), Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine with an attractive even dark tone and with an good portrait of Caesar, rare.
Ex. Spink Auctions, London, Sale No.34 14 March, 1984 (lot 395). This coin represents an opportunity to acquire a good detailed portrait of Julius Caesar issued in the year of his assassination. The year 44 B.C. marked a turning point in the history of the Roman coinage. Caesar as dictator ordered his effigy to be placed on the silver denarii struck by the four moneyers including Sepullius Macer. This was the first occurance of contemporary portraiture on the Roman coinage, and it marked a major step towards the popular acceptance of the monarchical concept in the Roman State. Although the issue was cut short by Caesar's assassination on the Ides of March, other coins were struck bearing his portrait by the Caesarians. It soon become the practice for the appearance of more portraits of the triumvirs and other contenders for power and soon the emperors. This type with Venus on the reverse refers to the claim of the Julia gens to be descended from the goddess of love.
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