The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late spring-early summer 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.71 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Caesar. Diademed female head (Clementia?) right, wearing oak wreath; LII (= 52, Caesar's age) to left / Gallic trophy, holding oval shield and carnyx surmonted by wolf’s head; securis to right; CAE SAR across lower field. Crawford 452/2; CRI 11; Sydenham 1009; RSC 18; DCA2 20; BMCRR Rome 3955; Kestner 3558-9; RBW –. Iridescent tone, minor marks, edge bump, collector’s inventory number 551a on obverse. EF. Well centered and struck.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.
The letters LII behind the female head have long been recognized as representing Caesar's age, thereby placing this issue firmly within the year 48 BC. Caesar's fifty-second birthday was on 13 July 48 BC; the battle at Pharsalus, the final major conflict between the Caesarian and Pompeian forces, occurred one month later.
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