v36_0343 - JULIUS CAESAR Denier
MONNAIES 36 (2008)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 49 AC.
Mint name / Town : Gaule ou Italie
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 3,97 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan régulier, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis complets. Défaut de frappe des deux côtés avec un plat de fabrication. Droit bien venu à la frappe. Revers de style fin. Jolie patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : CAESAR À L'EXERGUE.
Obverse description : Éléphant passant à droite ; à ses pieds, un serpent (ou carnyx, trompette gauloise).
Obverse translation : “Cæsar”, (César).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Instruments pontificaux : simpulum, aspersoir, hache à sacrifice, chapeau à sacrifice.
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 750 coins de droit et de 833 coins de revers, représentant une production qui pourrait avoisiner les deux à quatre millions de deniers. Pendant très longtemps, on pensa que ce denier avait été frappé par César pendant la Guerre des Gaules entre 58 et 52 avant J.-C., en Gaule même. En fait, il fut fabriqué au début des Guerres Civiles. Sur cet exemplaire, nous notons un plat de fabrication des deux côtés.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 750 obverse dies and 833 reverse dies, representing a production that could be around two to four million denarii. For a very long time, it was thought that this denarius had been struck by Caesar during the Gallic Wars between 58 and 52 BC, in Gaul itself. In fact, it was made at the beginning of the Civil Wars. On this example, we note a manufacturing flat on both sides
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 750 obverse dies and 833 reverse dies, representing a production that could be around two to four million denarii. For a very long time, it was thought that this denarius had been struck by Caesar during the Gallic Wars between 58 and 52 BC, in Gaul itself. In fact, it was made at the beginning of the Civil Wars. On this example, we note a manufacturing flat on both sides
Historical background
JULIUS CAESAR
(07/13/100-03/15/44 BC)
Julius Caesar, born in 100 BC, belongs to the party of Marius and opposes Sylla at a very young age. He was praetor in 62 BC, before forming with Pompey and Crassus the first triumvirate in 59 BC, the year of his consulship. He then receives a proconsular imperium on Gaul, renewed in 54. He fights Vercingétorix in Gergovie then in Alesia. Besieged, the Gallic leader must surrender. Crassus having been killed at Carrhae, in Mesopotamia, in 53 BC, Caesar got angry with Pompey and marched on Rome in 49 BC. In 48 BC, at Pharsalus, he crushed Pompey who fled to Egypt where he was assassinated. Caesar must then face the sons of Pompey and the Pompeian party. He defeated them at Thapsus (Africa, death of Cato of Utica) in 46 BC and at Munda (Spain, death of Cneius Pompey). Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15, 44 BC) by Cassius and Brutus. He was deified after his death in 42 BC..
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