Authentic Genuine Ancient Silver (Fourree) Denarius “Elephant Type” Coin of Julius Caesar, set in a 925 Solid Sterling Pendant. 925 Solid Sterling Silver Chain Included. Certificate of Authenticity Included. Julius Caesar Fourree Denarius. Military Mint Travelling with Caesar, 49-48 BC. Obverse: Elephant advancing right, trampling on serpent; CAESAR in exergue. Reverse: Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis (surmounted by wolf’s head), and apex. Weight: 2.42 g. Reference: Crawford 443/1; RSC 49. Pendant’s approximate diameter is 19 mm. Chain’s length is 21. Please take a look at the photos for details. Thank you for looking. A fourrée is a coin that is made from a base metal core that has been plated with a precious metal to look like its solid metal counterpart; the term is derived from the French for stuffed. The term is normally applied to ancient silver-plated coins such as the Ancient Roman denarius and Greek drachma. Fourrees are most common in Roman Republican and early Imperial coins. During this period the purity of metal and weight was kept to a high standard so it is possible that mint expenses were offset by production of a percentage of these’special’ pieces. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Ancient\Roman: Republic (300 BC-27 BC)”. The seller is “sport_authority” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Denomination: Denarius
- Cleaned/Uncleaned: Cleaned
- Composition: Silver
- Provenance: Ownership History Available
- Year: 49 – 48 BC
- Date: 49-48 BC