Roman Republic · 44 BC
Julius Caesar Lifetime Denarius
Portrait of the dictator who ended the Roman Republic
Unique piece
Julius Caesar: The Man Who Crossed the Rubicon
Gaius Julius Caesar was the first living Roman to place his portrait on a coin — a shocking act of self-promotion that signaled the end of the Republic. This denarius, struck in the final months of his life in early 44 BC, shows Caesar's lined, aging face with a laurel wreath.
The reverse features Venus Victrix, divine ancestress of the Julian clan, holding Victory and a scepter. Within weeks of this coin's minting, Caesar lay dead on the Senate floor, stabbed twenty-three times by conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius.
"The die is cast." — Caesar, crossing the Rubicon, 49 BC
This coin is both a portrait of ambition and a relic of the most consequential political assassination in Western history.
Numismatic Details
- Denomination
- Denarius
- Ruler
- Julius Caesar (49–44 BC)
- Civilization
- Roman Republic
- Period
- 44 BC
- Mint
- Rome
- Material
- Silver
- Weight
- 3.9g
- Diameter
- 18mm
- Condition
- F+ (Fine Plus)
Obverse
Wreathed head of Caesar right, crescent behind, CAESAR DICT PERPETVO
Reverse
Venus standing left, holding Victory and scepter, L BVCA
What You'll Receive
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