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Julius Caesar, denarius with obverse portrait of Caesar as dictator perpetuo.
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Title
Julius
Caesar
,
denarius
with
obverse
portrait
of
Caesar
as
dictator
perpetuo
.
Date
44 BCE
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Republican
Late Republican
Theme
Coins (money)
Denarii
Money
Metalwork
Obverses
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Profiles (figures)
Portraits
Heads (representations)
Men (male humans)
Leaders (people)
Rulers (people)
Dictators
Consuls
Public officers
Officers (administrators)
Administrators
Patricians
Aristocrats
Upper class
Wreaths (costume accessories)
Inscriptions
Text (layout feature)
Words
Letters (signs)
Capital letters
Subject
Coins
Money
Metalwork
Silverwork
Portraits
Heads (Anatomy)
Men
Rulers
Dictators
Consuls
Government officials
People associated with politics & government
Upper class
Wreaths
Inscriptions
Names
People Pictured
Caesar, Julius
Material
Silver (metal)
Metal
Measurements
Approx. 3/4" diameter
Technique
Metalworking
Silversmithing
Inscription
Caesar's name and the title he bore at the time of his death: dictator perpetuo (dictator for life).
Work Type
Coins
Money
Metalwork
Portraits
Repository
American Numismatic Society (New York, New York)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. (fig.4-16, p.58)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: The American Numismatic Society, NY.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
366-32.jpg
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