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Denarius - Julius Caesar L•LIVINEIVS REGVLVS
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 42 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued in 42 BC by L. Livineius Regulus, a moneyer operating under the authority of the Second Triumvirate, this denarius was struck during one of the most volatile years in Roman political history — the same year Brutus and Cassius were defeated at Philippi. Regulus was likely a partisan of Octavian or Antony, though his precise allegiances remain debated among scholars. The series referencing Caesar posthumously served a clear propagandistic function: legitimizing the Triumvirate's claim as avengers of the dictator.
RRC 494/24 is among several related issues from this period sharing dies with other Caesarian moneyers, suggesting coordinated minting activity rather than independent production runs.