#CaesarCoinsSeries
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Silver Denarius
Series 485/2
Linked to 485/1 (moneyer, client of #Caesar), featuring #Caesar propaganda images (#Appian: oath taken night before #Pharsalus 48BC, to exalt #VenusVictrix, then identified with #Cleopatra)!
Value: 900$!
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9 August 48 BCE: Julius Caesar decisively defeated Pompey the Great at the Battle of #Pharsalus. Pompey fled to Egypt. #History #Rome
Busts of Pompey and Caesar, Aureus of Pompey; 14th century anachronistic painting depicting Caesar as victor
Busts of Pompey and Caesar, Aureus of Pompey; 14th century anachronistic painting depicting Caesar as victor
Busts of Pompey and Caesar, Aureus of Pompey; 14th century anachronistic painting depicting Caesar as victor
Busts of Pompey and Caesar, Aureus of Pompey; 14th century anachronistic painting depicting Caesar as victor
#OTD 48BC, the #battle of #Pharsalus was a fundamental step toward the creation of the Roman #Empire. Fought between #Caesar & #Pompey, the outcome effectively ended the Republic. Mark Antony played a key role as Caesar’s loyal general, helping secure victory and paving the way for Caesar’s rule.
