JULIUS CAESAR 48BC Ancient Roman Coin VENUS TROY Rome HERO AENEAS NGC i58231

i58231

Authentic Ancient Coin of:Julius Caesar - Roman General, Politician, Hero & Dictator

Silver Denarius 19mm (3.76 grams) military mint in North Africa, late 48-47 B.C.

Reference: RSC 12 Crawford 458/1 B.M.C. East, 31 Syd. 1013 B. 10

Certification: NGC Ancients Ch VF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5 4375810-011

Diademed head of Venus right.

CAESAR, Aeneas walking left, carrying his father, Anchises and palladiumVenus was the patron-goddess of Julius Caesar, and also the goddess whom his family traces its decent from, and therefore she is pictured on his coins. In 46 B.C., Caesar dedicated a temple to Venus Genetrix in the Forum Julium. The Julia gens traced it's mythical descent also from Iulus, the son of Aenaeas. The story goes that Aeneas fled the burning ancient city of Troy, carrying his father on his back and the important statue called the palladium from that city. The Roman people, according to their mythology traced their decent from ancient Troy itself.Anchises, being the mortal lover of Aphrodite (=Venus), having a son, Aeneas together, connects the mythical founders of Rome to their descent from the goddess Venus herself. A remarkable piece of ancient propaganda!

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