[Home, My eBay, Site Map, Sign In/Out] [eBay logo] [to Browse, Sell, Services, Search, Help, and Community] [Browse Sub-Navigation] CNG - Julius Caesar. AE As. VF Item #251821295 Coins & Stamps:Coins: World:Ancient:General [Image] Bidding is closed for this item. [Image] [Show description]Currently $336.55 First bid $1.00 Quantity 1 # of bids 11 (bid history) [Leave feedback] (with emails) (to seller) Time left Auction has Location PA (to bidder) ended. Country United States If you are the Started Feb-02-00 [envelope] (mail this auction seller or the 08:18:10 PST to a friend) high bidder - Feb-09-00 [Gift Alert] (request a gift now what? Ends 08:18:10 PST alert) Featured Category Auction [Image] Seller (Rating) cngcoins (548) [star] [about me] (view comments in seller's Feedback Profile) (view seller's other auctions) (ask seller a question) [Image] High bid notesrus (10) [star] [Image] Payment See item description for payment methods accepted Shipping Seller ships internationally (worldwide), See item description for shipping charges [Image] Relist Seller: Didn't sell your item the first time? item eBay will refund your relisting fee if it sells the second time around. Relist this item. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Auction currency is U.S. dollars ($) unless otherwise noted. Description *** Be sure to check CNG's website for recent additions to our inventory *** [Image] Julius Caesar. 45 BC. Æ As (13.56 gm). CAESAR DIC TER, draped bust of Victory right / C. CLOVI PRAEF, Minerva standing left holding trophy over right shoulder and shield, decorated with Medusa, on left arm; snake at her feet left. Crawford 476/1a; Sydenham 1025; BMCRR 4125. VF, brown patina, light porosity. 718846 Caesar's victory over the Pompeians at Munda on 17 March 45 BC resulted in a total victory for the dictator, thus bringing to an end the Pompeian opposition to his supremacy in the Roman world. The remarkable Caesarian aes issue represented by this well-preserved specimen would appear to be closely associated with the gold aurei and quinarii of L. Plancus struck in Rome in the autumn of 45 BC for the purpose of distribution at Caesar's Spanish triumph. The issue of Roman aes at this time was a great novelty as regular production had ceased four decades before and was not destined to be resumed until the Augustan reform of circa 19-18 BC. The idea probably originated with the Pompeian coinage of bronze asses issued in Spain prior to the battle of Munda. Caesar's issue would have served the purpose of low value donation pieces for distribution to the populace during the triumphal procession through the streets of Rome. The bust of Victory and the warlike figure of Minerva convey a clear message that this was a special coinage issued for the celebration of a military success. Not a great deal is known of C. Clovius (or Cluvius), the prefect entrusted with the production of this most unusual coinage. We are not even sure of the precise nature of his prefectship, though it is tempting to assume that he was one of the six praefecti Urbi appointed by Caesar before he set out for Spain. In 44 BC he was governor of Cisalpine Gaul and there appear to be later references to him during Augustus' rule. Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed - 14 day return privilege for any reason. CNG accepts for payment: check, money order or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express). 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