Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar. 46-45 BC. AR Denarius, 4 g. Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain.
O: Diademed head of Venus right, wearing earrings and necklace of pendants; Cupid on shoulder.
R: Trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet and cuirass, oval shield and carnyx in each hand; two seated captives at base, the one on left a female in attitude of dejection, the one on right a bearded male with hands bound behind him; CAESAR in exergue.
Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; Sydenham 1014; RSC 13.

As bad a photo as I can take. Nicely muscled male captive, Vercingetorix?

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ancientdave

[Feb 20, 2014 at 12:45 AM]

A very attractive example!

Jay GT4

[Feb 22, 2014 at 01:14 AM]

Great detail on the captives.

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