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OnDaFence 36M/44M
44267 posts
7/12/2018 8:23 pm

Last Read:
7/14/2018 2:45 pm

Happy Birthday!



A Happy 2118th Birthday to Gaius Julius Caesar! Born July 13th 100 BC ! Roman Military Commander and Political Statesman who rose through the political and military ranks of Republican Rome to become Consul in 59 BC, establishing control of Rome by forming the so-called First Triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus.


{ This coin we have was minted by Caesar around 49 BC to commemorate crushing Gaul)

Appointed Governor of 4 legions he conquered Gaul greatly extending Rome's empire. In 49BC Caesar, refusing to give up his command he crossed the Rubicon and ignited civil war.



By Senate decree Caesar was grated Dictator of Rome in 48BC by defeating his opponents before instigating a series of reforms, including the Roman calendar.



He was assassinated in Rome on the Ides of March by a group of conspirators including Brutus. His death led directly to the end of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Roman Empire under Caesar's heir Augustus.

OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/12/2018 8:24 pm

The silver coin is called a denarius


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/12/2018 8:25 pm

It is about the same size and weight as 2 of our dimes stuck together.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/12/2018 8:26 pm

16 as = 1 denarius.. or 4 sesterces.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/12/2018 8:28 pm

it took 20 denarii to equal 1 gold Aureus


Hungr4Yungr 75M
5766 posts
7/12/2018 9:24 pm

A fabulous addition to your coin collection. It's in good shape considering its age.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/12/2018 9:27 pm

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    A fabulous addition to your coin collection. It's in good shape considering its age.
They are hard to come by but those who opposed and assassinated Caesar are even more difficult to come by. Augustus had many of them melted down and reissued with his coinage.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/13/2018 11:33 pm

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The value would be the same as the old pre-decimal shilling... but size wise like 2 of the old six pence stuck together. Same amout of silver they just could not make them larger and thinner with the tech of the time.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/13/2018 11:35 pm

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nooo I am still trying to get caught up here today.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/14/2018 2:45 pm

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I am sorry I can't reference the new pence coins I turned in all my money when we left London. I have about 20 pounds of the old pre-decimal coinage with about 5 pounds just in the big old pennies. from George III. Vicky on up to Elizabeth II However I am working my way back through the English Monarchs to get them all... NOT an easy undertaking.