Julius Caesar, as Dictator (49-44 BC). AR denarius (20mm, 3.57 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU 3/5 - 4/5. Rome. CAESAR-DICT PERPETVO, wreathed head of Caesar right / P•SEPVLLIVS downward on right, MACER downward on left, Venus standing facing, head left, Victory standing left in outstretched right hand, grounded scepter in left with shield at base. Crawford 480/10. Sydenham 1073. Icy luster with a clear portrait. This series of coins containing the "DICT PERPETVO", or Dictator in Perpetuity, in conjunction with his lifetime portrait, is considered by historians as the coins that killed Caesar. Around a month after this legend was minted, Julius Caesar was assassinated by the Senate in the Theater of Pompey. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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