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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     157721 Type:     Roman Republican Issuer:     C. Julius Caesar Date Ruled:     49-48 BC Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC 45 Diameter:     20 mm Weight:     8.08 g Die Axis:     11 h Obverse Legend:     C CAES DICT TER Obverse Description:     Draped bust of Victory right, wearing taenia Reverse Legend:     L PLANC / PRAEF VRB Reverse Description:     L PLANC up left, PRAEF VRB (VR ligate) down right, ewer right Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     Crawford 475/1a Reference2:     CRI 60 Reference3:     Sydenham 1019a Reference4:     Calicó 45 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=68789 Grade:     Choice VF, small areas of flat strike. Notes:     L. Munatius Plancus was a friend of Caesar and served under him in the Gallic and Civil Wars. He was consul in 42 BC according to the arrangement made by Caesar and then followed Antony to Asia, but deserted him in 32 shortly before the outbreak of civil war with Octavian. He resided at Rome for the rest of his life, and it was on his proposal that Octavian received the title Augustus in 27 BC.

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