2 cm 3.83 g Credit Line Gift of Martin A. Status On View, Gallery 153 Department Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium Culture Ancient Roman Title Denarius (Coin) Portraying Julius Caesar Place Rome (Object made in) Date 42 BCE Medium Silver Inscriptions Reverse: L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS Dimensions Diam.
On the back (reverse) are a rudder, globe, cornucopia, caduceus, and apex (priest’s cap). The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Julius Caesar facing to the right and wearing a laurel crown. The coins were then struck, one by one, in a process similar to how coins are created today. The tiny images were carved by engravers into bronze dies, with one for the front and another for the back. Until Late Antiquity, portraits usually appeared in profile. While the front side depicted the sovereign’s portrait, the back was often used to communicate the ruler’s accomplishments or aspirations. Inscriptions on coins help identify the ruler. Thereafter, profile portraits of rulers or other members of the imperial family became the standard subject on coins throughout the Roman Empire. It was not until 44 BC that the portrait of a living person-Julius Caesar-appeared on coins. Early coins depicted the heads of gods and goddesses on the front side, often in profile, while the back depicted animals, natural resources, symbols, and references to historical events. The same was true in ancient Rome, which began producing its first coinage in the late 4th century BCE. Denarius (Coin) Portraying King Ancus Marcius, 56 BCE, issued by L.Portraits of important people appear on local currency all around the world.Denarius (Coin) Portraying Octavian, 28 BCE, issued by Octavian.Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Queen Cleopatra VII, 37-33 BCE, issued by Mark Antony.Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Balbinus, 238 (April-June), issued by Balbinus and Pupienus.
Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Pupienus, 238 (April-June), issued by Balbinus and Pupienus, coemperors.Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gordian III, 239 (late July-December), issued by Gordian III.Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Empress Marcia Otacilia Severa, 248, issued by Emperor Philip the Arab.Denarius (Coin) Portraying Pompey the Great, 42-40 BCE, issued by Roman Republic, Sextus Pompeius Magnus.Didrachm (Coin) Depicting the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), 225-214 BCE, issued by the Roman Republic.Ryerson Reference Number 1922.4856 IIIF Manifest The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world. 2 cm 3.90 g Credit Line Gift of Martin A. Status On View, Gallery 153 Department Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium Culture Ancient Roman Title Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus Place Spain (Object made in) Date 19 BCE–18 BCE Medium Silver Inscriptions Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS Augustus (reigned 27 BC–AD 14), was the first Roman emperor and dictated that he retain his youthful appearance in his portraits throughout his lifetime. Early imperial coin portraits included individualized features that identified each ruler. The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Roman Emperor Augustus facing left, with a civic oak crown. It was not until 44 BCE that the portrait of a living person-Julius Caesar-appeared on coins. Portraits of important people appear on local currency all around the world.
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