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Caesar | 3. Master of his fate

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This chapter explores the significance of a coin from the Ashmolean Museum depicting Julius Caesar, the first living person to be featured on a Roman coin. It delves into Roman iconography and compares Caesar's laurel wreath choice to Hellenistic kings' dyerdem.

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