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Publius Sepullius Macer
Publius Sepullius Macer


Gens: Sepullia
Moneyer: Publius Sepullius Macer
Date and mint: 44 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of crowned Caesar, right. Dotted border.
Legend: CAESAR IMP
Symbols: Obverse behind, Star

Reverse: Left Venus, holding Victoria in right and Scepter in left; at the bottom of Scepter, Star. Dotted border.
Legend: P SEPVLLIVS MACER

Comment: It is the first time that Venus has been represented in full body. During the Battle of Pharsalia, the war cry of Caesar's troops was precisely VENUS VICTRIX. Without a doubt, Caesar must have felt great devotion to this Venus Victri,

Provenance: Roma Numismatics (2018)
Price: 36,630
480/5b
480/5b
Image courtesy of: Roma Numismatics

Other references

Crawford: 480/5b
DR: 712
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 4165
B (Babelon): Julia 46 Sepullia 1
RSC (Seaby): Julio Cesar 41
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): Julio Cesar 34, 35
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 1412
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: 106a
CRR (Sydenham): 1071
Cal (Calicó): 1260
RBW:
Other authors: Cohen 41

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