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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.429.50
People
Moneyer: L. Aemilius Buca, Roman
Portrait of Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE)
Title
Denarius of L. Aemilius Buca, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
44 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180315

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.31 g
Die Axis
10
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: To l. CAESAR.DICT downwards; to r. PERPETVO upwards
  • Reverse Inscription: Below, L.BVCA

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 480/6

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.429.50
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Head of Julius Caesar r. wearing the corona aurea of the triumphator; crescent countermark on cheek. Border of dots.
Reverse: Fasces (without axe) and caduceus in saltire; to l., axe; to r., globe; above, clasped hands. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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