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DR-731 | Crawford: 482/1
Gaius Iulius Caesar
Gaius Iulius Caesar


Gens: Julia
Moneyer: Gaius Iulius Caesar
Date and mint: 44 BC - ?


Obverse: Bust of Venus, right. Dotted border.
Legend:

Reverse: Trophy; on the left, car; On the right, shield, two spears and carnyx. Dotted border.
Legend: C CAESAR IMP oCAESAR IMP

Comment: This denarius is one of the rarest from the republican period and, of course, from Julius Caesar. There are many theories about it, there are those who believe that it was minted in Hispania, more specifically in Corduba (Grueber), Babelon sees, due to the chariot's resemblance, a reminder of Julius Caesar's victory against the Bretons.

Provenance: Classical Numismatic group (2020)
Price: 37,990
482/1
482/1
Image courtesy of: Classical Numismatic group (CNG)

Other references

Crawford: 482/1
DR: 731
BMCRR (Grueber): Hispania 70
B (Babelon): Julia 13
RSC (Seaby): Julio Cesar 15
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): Julio Cesar 13
RC / RCV (D. Sear):
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC:
CRR (Sydenham): 1016
Cal (Calicó): 647
RBW:
Other authors: Cohen 15

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