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ROMAN COIN
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A worn 1st-century BC Roman silver Republican denarius struck by C. Julius Caesar, 'CAESAR' (Aeneas), struck at the African mint in c. 48 BC (Sydenham 1013; R.R.C. 458/1).There were 390 obverse dies and 433 reverse dies for this coin which means it was a significant issue. There are five specimens in the BritishMuseum (BMCRR East 31-5). Caesar's family claims descent from Venus. Aeneas was used in Roman mythology to connect Troy with Rome, a few years later to be immortalised in Virgil's Aeneid which was written in Augustus' reign (27BC-AD14).
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Troy |
|---|---|
| Culture / Origin | Troy, United Kingdom |
| Department | Troy |
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Image & data: The Portable Antiquities Scheme via Europeana · Licence: BY 3.0.
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