Julius Caesar The Caesarians Denarius -46 to -45 Military mint in Spain Captives
Julius Caesar, The Caesarians, AR Denarius, Late -46 to early -45, Military mint traveling in Spain with Caesar
$1,300.00Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; RBW 1639; Sydenham 1014; Babelon (Julia) 11; RSC 13.
Obv.: Diademed head of Venus to right; behind, cupid.
Rev.: CAESAR, Trophy of Gallic arms composed of helmet and cuirass, oval shield and carnyx in each hand; at base to left, draped female captive seated to left, in mourning attitude; at base to right, bearded Gaulish captive seated to right, his head turned back toward trophy.
3.91 g
18 mm
The Julian clan (Gens Julia) traced its lineage back to Venus. The goddess' tryst with Anchises resulted in the birth of the hero Aeneas, who in turn had a son Ascanius, also known as Iulus, who was the eponym of the Julian clan. Caesar's association with Venus and with figures closely associated with the founding of Rome served as a principal theme in his political marketing.
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