Favorite Coins

My top 5 coins depicting Caesar.

Source: "Roman Republican Coinage" by Michael H. Crawford.

1. 44 BC. Moneyer: M. Mettius


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Denarius, silver
Mint: Rome

Obv. Wreathed head of Caesar r.; behind, lituus curved to l.; around, CAESAR·DICT·QVART. Border of dots.
Rev. Juno Sospita in biga r., holding reins and shield in l. hand and spear in r. hand; in exergue, M·METTIVS. Border of dots.

Crawford RRC 480/2a (Pl. LVI)

2. 44 BC. Moneyer: M. Mettius


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Denarius, silver
Mint: Rome

Obv. Wreathed head of Caesar r.; behind, lituus and culullus; before, CAESAR·IMP or CAESAR·IM downwards. Border of dots.
Rev. Venus standing l., holding Victory in r. hand and sceptre in l. hand and resting l. elbow on shield which in turn rests on globe; behind, M·METTIVS downwards; before, variable letter. Border of dots.

Crawford RRC 480/3 (Pl. LVI)

3. 44 BC. Moneyer: P. Servilius Macer


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Denarius, silver
Mint: Rome

Obv. Wreathed head of Caesar r.; behind, star; before, CAESAR·IM or CAESAR·IMP downwards. Border of dots.
Rev. Venus l., holding Victory in r. hand and sceptre in l. hand; at bottom of sceptre, star; behind, SERVLLIVS downwards; before, MACER upwards. Border of dots.

Crawford RRC 480/5b (Pl. LVII)

4. 43 BC. Moneyer: L. Flaminius Chilo


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Denarius, silver
Mint: Rome

Obv. Laureate head of Caesar r. Border of dots.
Rev. Goddess standing l., holding caduceus in r. hand and sceptre in l. hand; on r. L·FLAMINIVS downwards; on l., IIII·VIR upwards. Border of dots.

Crawford RRC 485/1 (Pl. LVIII)

5. 38 BC.


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Sestertius?, bronze
Mint: Italy

Obv. Head of Octavian r., bearded; before, CAESAR downwards; behind, DIVI·F downwards.
Rev. Wreathed head of Caesar r.; before, DIVOS downwards; behind, IVLIVS downwards.

Crawford RRC 535/1 (Pl. LXIII)