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                RARE Portrait Type Denarius of JULIUS CAESAR
                              Item #305176075
            Coins & Stamps:Coins: World:Ancient:Roman: Imperial
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                                Description

     This piece was minted circa 42 BC, under the authority of the
     moneyer L. Mussidius Longus in the name of Julius Caesar, who was
     born in 100 BC, and was, of course, assassinated on the Ides of
     March, 44 BC. He began his political career as a young man,
     opposing the dictatorship of Sulla. He became a prominent figure
     in the Roman aristocracy, and was elected consul in 59 BC, after
     having formed the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. He
     campaigned in Gaul almost continuously between 58 and 50 BC, and
     he would also lead an expedition to Britain in 55-54 BC. He
     defeated Pompey at Pharsalus in 48 BC, and would spend the next
     two years defeating the remnants of the Pompeian party. He
     returned to Rome the undisputed master of the Roman world, but
     would hold supreme power for only a brief period before his
     death. The obverse of this type depicts the laureate head of
     Caesar facing right. The reverse features the legends
     L.MVSSIDIVS.LONGVS above a rudder, cornucopiae on globe,
     caduceus, and priest's hat. Coin shows a thin flan crack, and an
     obverse field scratch, but otherwise grades Good F/AVF, with
     clear to bold devices and legends all around, and even traces of
     the original mint lustre in the lettering of the reverse! A very
     pleasing example of this rare Caesar portrait type, catalouged as
     RSC-29. All coins guaranteed genuine without limitations. Buyer
     pays postage/insurance, coin shipped on clearance of funds. PA
     residents please add appropriate sales tax. MC/Visa accepted for
     orders of $20 or more. Member ANA, PAN. Thanks!

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