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Two Captives-and-Trophy: Julius Caesar Denarius & the Beginning of a Motif
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Roman Republican/Imperatorial. Julius Caesar (Dictator, 49-44 BC). AR Denarius (3.70g, 20mm, 12h). Spain, 46/45 BC.
Obv: Head of Venus to right, wearing stephane; Cupid behind shoulder. Rev: Trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet & cuirass, oval shield & two carnyxes. Two Gallic captives seated at base, to left, a female (Gallia) in posture of mourning, head resting in r. hand; to right, a bearded male (Vercingetorix), hands bound behind him, looking to l. CAESAR in exergue. Ref: Craw 468/1; CRI 58; RSC 13; Syd 1014. Prov: Ex-Tauler y Fau 70 (Madrid, 24 Nov 2020) Lot 79.
Notes: The rev. figures are traditionally identified as those portrayed on the pair of Hostilius Saserna AR Denarii, c. 48 BC, depicting Gallia and Vercingetorix.
This coin became the archetype for Roman numismatic depictions of captives for the next 400 years.
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![Two Captives-and-Trophy: Julius Caesar Denarius & the Beginning of a Motif
[b]Roman Republican/Imperatorial. Julius Caesar (Dictator, 49-44 BC). AR Denarius[/b] (3.70g, 20mm, 12h). Spain, 46/45 BC.
[b]Obv:[/b] Head of Venus to right, wearing stephane; Cupid behind shoulder. [b]Rev:[/b] Trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet & cuirass, oval shield & two carnyxes. Two Gallic captives seated at base, to left, a female (Gallia) in posture of mourning, head resting in r. hand; to right, a bearded male (Vercingetorix), hands bound behind him, looking to l. CAESAR in exergue. [b]Ref:[/b] Craw 468/1; CRI 58; RSC 13; Syd 1014. [b]Prov:[/b] Ex-Tauler y Fau 70 (Madrid, 24 Nov 2020) Lot 79.
[b]Notes:[/b] The rev. figures are traditionally identified as those portrayed on the pair of Hostilius Saserna AR Denarii, c. 48 BC, depicting Gallia and Vercingetorix.
This coin became the archetype for Roman numismatic depictions of captives for the next 400 years.](albums/userpics/27154/normal_CONSERVATORI-Julius_Caesar_Captives_Denarius.png "Click to view full size image
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Two Captives-and-Trophy: Julius Caesar Denarius & the Beginning of a Motif
[b]Roman Republican/Imperatorial. Julius Caesar (Dictator, 49-44 BC). AR Denarius[/b] (3.70g, 20mm, 12h). Spain, 46/45 BC.
[b]Obv:[/b] Head of Venus to right, wearing stephane; Cupid behind shoulder. [b]Rev:[/b] Trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet & cuirass, oval shield & two carnyxes. Two Gallic captives seated at base, to left, a female (Gallia) in posture of mourning, head resting in r. hand; to right, a bearded male (Vercingetorix), hands bound behind him, looking to l. CAESAR in exergue. [b]Ref:[/b] Craw 468/1; CRI 58; RSC 13; Syd 1014. [b]Prov:[/b] Ex-Tauler y Fau 70 (Madrid, 24 Nov 2020) Lot 79.
[b]Notes:[/b] The rev. figures are traditionally identified as those portrayed on the pair of Hostilius Saserna AR Denarii, c. 48 BC, depicting Gallia and Vercingetorix.
This coin became the archetype for Roman numismatic depictions of captives for the next 400 years.")
