COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman Republican denarius of Julius Caesar, dating to the period c.47-46 BC (Reece Period 1). CAESAR (downwards) reverse type depicting Aeneas left, carrying palladium in right hand and Anchises on left shoulder. African mint. As RRC no. 458/1.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Iulius Caesar, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: African Mint
Obverse: Head of Venus wearing diadem right
Reverse: Aeneas left carrying palladium in righthand and Anchises on left shoulder.
Reverse legend: CAESAR (downwards)
Dated: -47.0 to -46.0
Weight (g): 3.7
Diameter (mm): 18.1
Thickness (mm): 1.9
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Vale of White Horse
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Place known as: Childrey
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-458.1
Notes: 
The gens Iulia claimed descendency from Venus through her son Aeneas and his son Iulus, from whom the gens name was said to derive. After the fall of Troy the Trojan hero Aeneas carried his father Anchises and young son and (in some accounts) the Palladium - the sacred cult statue of Athena - from the burning city and brought it to Rome.