DR-712 | Crawford: 480/5b
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 €
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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