Silver denarius of Julius Caesar, Roman, Gaul, 49–48 BCE
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
49–48 BCE
Denarius in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession X.314.5), catalogued by the museum's Greek and Roman Art department under the title “Silver denarius of Julius Caesar”.
The museum dates it 49–48 BCE and records its origin as Roman, Gaul; Late Republican. The museum records the medium as Silver and the dimensions as Diameter: 11/16 x 1/16 in., 0.1oz. (1.8 x 0.1 cm, 3g). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Julius Caesar, Coins. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 11/16 x 1/16 in., 0.1oz. (1.8 x 0.1 cm, 3g)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Coins
- Period recorded
- Late Republican
- Culture recorded
- Roman, Gaul
Identification
- Met object id
- 256797
- Museum object name
- Denarius
- Museum object number
- X.314.5
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references
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