{"product_id":"roman-denarius-replica-set","title":"Roman Republic Coin Replica Set – Julius Caesar, Brutus \u0026 Mark Antony Denarius Reproductions","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRoman Denarius Replica Set: Three Coins, One Turning Point in Rome\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eRoman Denarius Replica Set\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together three coins minted during the last years of the Roman Republic. \u003cstrong\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/strong\u003e struck the first. \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eHis assassin, \u003cstrong\u003eMarcus Brutus,\u003c\/strong\u003e struck the second.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eHis former ally, \u003cstrong\u003eMark Antony,\u003c\/strong\u003e struck the third.\u003c\/span\u003e Together, the coins trace the decade between \u003cstrong\u003eCaesar's rise and the fall of the Republic\u003c\/strong\u003e he reshaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery coin in this \u003cstrong\u003eRoman Denarius Replica Set\u003c\/strong\u003e reproduces the obverse and reverse of its original denarius. Each is cast in lead-free pewter. It arrives on an illustrated card that explains what the coin meant to the person who ordered it struck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: lead-free pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin diameter: approximately 0.75 in each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded: 3 double-sided coin reproductions on an illustrated history card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct number: WR-1006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/culture-greek-roman\"\u003eGreek and Roman Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Gallic Arms Denarius of Julius Caesar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eJulius Caesar coin replica\u003c\/strong\u003e shows the head of Venus on one side. Caesar claimed Venus as his ancestor. The other side carries a trophy of captured Gallic armor: a horned helmet, shield, and carnyx war horn. Caesar struck the original around 48 to 47 BCE while fighting Pompey for control of Rome. It reminded his legions of the victory that had made him famous. That victory was the defeat of the Arverni chieftain Vercingetorix in Gaul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Ides of March Denarius of Marcus Brutus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcus Brutus, one of Caesar's assassins, had this denarius struck in 42 BCE. The mint traveled with his army through Greece. The obverse shows Brutus himself. The reverse shows a pileus, the cap given to freed Roman slaves. Two daggers flank the cap, representing the weapons used against Caesar. Above them are the words EID MAR, short for Eidibus Martiis, on the Ides of March. Collectors and historians call this the \u003cstrong\u003eIdes of March coin\u003c\/strong\u003e. Around 100 silver examples are known to survive today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Legionary Denarius of Mark Antony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Antony struck this coin in 32 to 31 BCE to pay his soldiers before the Battle of Actium. One side shows a war galley. The other shows a legionary eagle flanked by two military standards, marking which legion the coin paid. Antony minted an estimated 25 to 35 million of these coins, more than any other issue of the Republic. He lost at Actium that September, and within a year Octavian stood as Rome's first emperor, Augustus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCollecting the Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese three coins are often collected together. They mark cause and consequence: Caesar's military triumph, his assassination, and the war that followed it. Each \u003cstrong\u003eancient Roman coin replica\u003c\/strong\u003e in the set reproduces a different moment in the same story. Many customers display them in order, alongside a short timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplaying the Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe backer card stands on its own on a shelf or desk. You can also remove the coins and mount them in a small display case or shadow box. Pewter does not tarnish the way silver does, so the coins need no polishing. Keep the card out of direct sunlight so the printed text does not fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ngccoin.com\/news\/article\/5243\/NGC-Ancients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNGC Ancients: Julius Caesar and His Coinage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/explore-our-collection\/highlights\/CM1474-1963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Fitzwilliam Museum: Denarius of Brutus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/penelope.uchicago.edu\/encyclopaedia_romana\/miscellanea\/numismatics\/antony.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEncyclopaedia Romana: The Legionary Denarius of Mark Antony\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westair Reproductions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41626813038705,"sku":"WR-1006","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/WR-1008-roman-coin-replicas-3-era-of-julius-caesar-1080.jpg?v=1777664395","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/roman-denarius-replica-set","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}