Denarius depicting Julius Caesar

44 BCE

Roman, Artist Mint of Rome, Mint

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Ancient Greek and Roman, Level 2, South Wing

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About the Artwork

Title Denarius depicting Julius Caesar

Artwork Date 44 BCE

Makers (Artist) Roman Mint of Rome (Mint)

Medium Silver

Classification Numismatics

Department Greco-Roman and Ancient European

Credit Bequest of Archibald Campbell

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 18.11.14

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Inscriptions Inscribed, recto, around edge of coin: CAESAR [in front of portrait face] DICT PERPETVO [behind portrait head] Inscribed, verso, right, downwards: P SEPVILLIVS Inscribed, verso, left, downwards: MACER

Provenance

Archibald Campbell

1918-present, bequest to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Credit Line for Reproduction

Roman; Mint of Rome, Denarius depicting Julius Caesar, 44 BCE, silver. Detroit Institute of Arts, Bequest of Archibald Campbell, 18.11.14.

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Sesterius of Julia Mamaea, reign of Severus Alexander, 222-235

Mint of Rome

226 AD

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Sestertius of Philipp "Arabs", 244-249 AD

Multiple makers

246/249 AD

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Sestertius of Philipp Arabs, 244-249 AD

Multiple makers

247 AD

No Available Image

Dupondius of Hadrian, 117-138 AD

Mint of Rome

119/138 AD

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Coin of Justinian I, 527-565 A.D.

Multiple makers

538/549 AD

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Dupondius of Hadrian, 117-138 A.D.

Multiple makers

117/138 AD

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Sestertius of Hadrian, 117-138 A.D.

Multiple makers

137 AD

Gros of Hugo IV, King of Jerusalem and Cyprus

Byzantine, Roman

between 1324 and 1359

Sasanian drachm Coin with Portrait of King Khusrau II

Islamic, Iranian

650's

Dirham Coin Struck for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Rashid

Multiple Artists

807

No Available Image

Quarter Eagle

American

1834

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Quarter Eagle

American

1836

No Available Image

Fifty Dollar Piece (Humbert)

American

1851

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Two Cent Piece, Large Motto

American

1864

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Denarius depicting Julius Caesar

On View

About the Artwork

Markings

Provenance

Exhibition History

Published References

Catalogue Raisoneé

Credit Line for Reproduction

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Coin of Justinian I, 527-565 A.D.

Dupondius of Hadrian, 117-138 A.D.

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Fifty Dollar Piece (Humbert)

Two Cent Piece, Large Motto

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