Roman Republic. L. Iulius Caesar, 103 BC. Denarius Rome
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The extremely rare and scarce Lucius Julius Caesar,
Comment: FIRST DENARUS ON WHICH THE NAME CAESAR APPEARS
CRAWFORD: 320/1
LUCIUS JULIUS CAESAR
Gens: Julia
Minstrel: Lucius Julius Caesar
Year and Mint: 103 BC - Rome
Obverse: Bust of Mars, left, helmet with long crest and plume on each side. Dotted border.
Legend: CAESAR
Symbols: Obverse above, Control mark | Reverse above, Control mark | Reverse below, Lyre
Reverse: Venus in a Cupid's chariot, left, holding a scepter in her right hand and reins in her left. Dotted border.
Legend: L IVLI L F
The denarius of Lucius Julius Caesar was minted in Rome in 103 BC by a member of the gens Julia, one of the oldest and most prestigious families of the Republic. This moneyer was the uncle of Mark Antony, as the triumvir's mother, Julia, was his sister, and also a direct ancestor of the future dictator Gaius Julius Caesar.
Esta emisión es especialmente significativa porque es la primera moneda romana en la que aparece la palabra CAESAR escrita de forma definitiva, consolidando así el cognomen que acabaría marcando la historia de Roma. Con anterioridad existe otro denario (Crawford 258/1) donde se lee CAISAR, pero esta es la primera vez que la grafía CAESAR se fija en la moneda.
REFERENCIAS
Crawford: 320/1
DR: 302
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 1405, 1406
B (Babelón): Julia 4
RSC (Seaby): Julia 4, 4a, 4b
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): 764, 765, 766
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 198
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 a.C.:
CRR (Sydenham): 593, 593a
Cal (Calicó): 631, 632, 633
The extremely rare and scarce Lucius Julius Caesar,
Comment: FIRST DENARUS ON WHICH THE NAME CAESAR APPEARS
CRAWFORD: 320/1
LUCIUS JULIUS CAESAR
Gens: Julia
Minstrel: Lucius Julius Caesar
Year and Mint: 103 BC - Rome
Obverse: Bust of Mars, left, helmet with long crest and plume on each side. Dotted border.
Legend: CAESAR
Symbols: Obverse above, Control mark | Reverse above, Control mark | Reverse below, Lyre
Reverse: Venus in a Cupid's chariot, left, holding a scepter in her right hand and reins in her left. Dotted border.
Legend: L IVLI L F
The denarius of Lucius Julius Caesar was minted in Rome in 103 BC by a member of the gens Julia, one of the oldest and most prestigious families of the Republic. This moneyer was the uncle of Mark Antony, as the triumvir's mother, Julia, was his sister, and also a direct ancestor of the future dictator Gaius Julius Caesar.
Esta emisión es especialmente significativa porque es la primera moneda romana en la que aparece la palabra CAESAR escrita de forma definitiva, consolidando así el cognomen que acabaría marcando la historia de Roma. Con anterioridad existe otro denario (Crawford 258/1) donde se lee CAISAR, pero esta es la primera vez que la grafía CAESAR se fija en la moneda.
REFERENCIAS
Crawford: 320/1
DR: 302
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 1405, 1406
B (Babelón): Julia 4
RSC (Seaby): Julia 4, 4a, 4b
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): 764, 765, 766
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 198
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 a.C.:
CRR (Sydenham): 593, 593a
Cal (Calicó): 631, 632, 633
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Republic
Year/Period and Variation
Rome
Ruler
L. Iulius Caesar, 103 BC
Denomination
Denarius
Metal
AR
Condition
Ungraded
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