Obverse:
Elephant right, trampling on serpent. CAESAR
in exergue.
Reverse:
Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat.
History:
Struck
circa 49 BC by a military mint traveling with
Caesar. This is the first coin struck in the
name of Julius Caesar. The symbolism on the
obverse apparently alludes to the conquest
of good over evil, Caesar's victory over the
Gaul's, while the reverse refers to Caesar's
possession of the office of Pontifex Maximus.
Date:
Circa 49 BC
Diameter:
1.8cm
