Julius Caesar Denarius

Hello

I want to share this Caesar Denarius with you:


Obv.Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex.
Rev. CAESAR, Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned Serpent.
Mint: Military mint traveling with Caesar, 49 B.C.

18mm 3.82g

Crawford 443/1. Sydenham 1006

Ex Mildenberg, November 1975

This famous issue was struck at the time of his crossing of the Rubicon and the beginning of the long period of civil wars which resulted in the downfall of the Roman Republic. A few theories have been presented explaining the obverse type, the most established being that the elephant represents good, the serpent evil, thus a message of the righteousness of Caesar's cause. The reverse shows the symbols of Rome's high priest, the Pontifex Maximus, Caesar having been elected to the office in 63 BC (written by Goldberg).

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kc


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Very nice coin

https://www.forumfw.com/t11181-un-elephant?highlight=ELEPHANT

Thank you Kri :)

Nice piece of coin ! I do like this period !