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title: Silver Denarius of Caesar
author: Archäologische Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17103/silver-denarius-of-caesar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-07-17
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# Silver Denarius of Caesar

_Authored by Archäologische Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt_

## Image File

[![Silver Denarius of Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17103.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17103.png)

## Image Caption

A [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) (denarius) of Gaius [Julius Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/Julius_Caesar/). It was discovered in 1999 when the Antikenmuseum Basel was being extended. 49 BCE. (Archäologische Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt)

Shown as part of the 2023 exhibition *Ave [Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/caesar/)! Romans, Gauls and Germanic tribes on the Banks of the Rhine* at the Antikenmuseum in Basel, Switzerland.

*Original source note on usage:*

*Press images made available may be used exclusively by [media](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/media/) outlets (print, online, radio, TV) in the context of their coverage of the respective exhibition, stating all copyright and legal notices provided.*

## Cite This Work

### APA
Basel-Stadt, A. B. (2023, February 23). Silver Denarius of Caesar. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17103/silver-denarius-of-caesar/>
### Chicago
Basel-Stadt, Archäologische Bodenforschung. "Silver Denarius of Caesar." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 23, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17103/silver-denarius-of-caesar/>.
### MLA
Basel-Stadt, Archäologische Bodenforschung. "Silver Denarius of Caesar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Feb 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17103/silver-denarius-of-caesar/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.antikenmuseumbasel.ch/en/footer/presse.html) by **Archäologische Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.