Denarius with obverse portrait of Julius Caesar as dictator perpetuo
Title
Denarius with obverse portrait of Julius Caesar as dictator perpetuo
Subject
Caesar, Julius
Description
In the Roman currency system, the denarius was a small silver coin first minted in 211 BC. It was the most common coin produced for circulation but was slowly debased until its replacement by the antoninianus.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 44 BCE
BCE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
coins (money)
money
Still Image
Identifier
VS4477145
vw-20110131-4
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Spatial Coverage
American Numismatic Society (New York, New York)
Temporal Coverage
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Denarius with obverse portrait of Julius Caesar as dictator perpetuo,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 8, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30304.