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Gaius Iulius Caesar
"The Coin That Killed Caesar" Caesar was the first in the history of the Roman Republic to place his portrait on a coin. The inscription on the obverse refers to the lifetime dictatorship that Caesar assumed after his victory over Pompey the Great. These events ultimately led to the assassination of Julius Caesar by a group of senators, led by Cassius and Brutus, just a few weeks after the issuance of this denarius. This occurred on the Ides of March in 44 BCE during a meeting of the Senate.
It is said that Caesar was permitted to wear a laurel wreath in public to conceal his baldness. The reverse of the denarius depicts Venus Victrix, accompanied by a small figure of Victory, reminding us of the Julian family's divine lineage.
Denomination: Denarius, Ag
Obverse: Wreathed head of Julius Caesar to right, CAESAR DICT PERPETVO
Reverse: Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory in her right hand and, with her left, vertical scepter set on shield, P SEPVLLIVS MACER
Mint: Rome, February-March 44 BC B.C.
Weight: 3,19 g
Diameter: 18mm
Provenance: MDC Monaco, ex swiss collection
Reference : Crawford 480/10
Collection : RES PUBLICA ROMANA 02 - Imperial