Denarius Julia: Lucius Julius Bursio; L•IVLI•BVRSIO 85 BC
85 BC year| Silver | 3.68 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 85 BC |
| Value | Denarius (1) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.68 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#66723 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
Victory in quadriga galloping right, holding reins in left hand and wreath in right hand raised; sometimes control-mark above or below quadriga.
Moneyer mark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: L•IVLI•BVRSIO
Translation: Lucius Julius Bursio
Comment
Many control-marks are known for this coin, mainly animals (bird, grasshopper, stag, etc.) or objects.
The gens Julia was one of the most ancient patrician families at Ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the consulship was Gaius Julius Iulus in 489 BC. The gens is perhaps best known, however, for Gaius Julius Caesar, the dictator, and uncle of the emperor Augustus, through whom the name was passed to the so-called Julio-Claudian dynasty of the first century AD. The nomen Julius became quite common in imperial times, as the descendants of persons enrolled as citizens under the early emperors began to make their mark in history.
