Veronica Rodriguez
Mrs. Behan
Latin 1
26 April 2017
The Coins of Rome
Roman coins for the vast majority of the world. Back in ancient Rome, coins were not just used for financial purposes. Alexander the Great’s successors made a coin in his honor as a way to show his commitment to his job. Of course, after that, more powerful generals such as Sulla, Pompey, and Julius Caesar used the coins as a way of political propaganda. Stamped on the coins were the face of the leader and on the back there could be a great feat they accomplished or a symbol. Roman coins influenced how many of the great leaders of Rome obtained all of their followers. Coinage in Rome has not only affected Rome’s history but many other places in the world. Roman coins …show more content…
They must justify what they do, not to just the people they want to follow them, but to themselves and the others they dominate. The idea of using coins of propaganda was first brought to attention when Julius Caesar made his own coin. Brutus also did this, showing two daggers on the back, displaying his role in the assassination of Caesar. Sulla released a coin with Venus and the “heads” side and three trophies on the “tails” side. Since Sulla was Pompey's father-in-law, decided to make a coin. On the obverse side, also know as “heads” was a picture of Hercules. On the reverse side, also “tails”, was a globe surrounded by three small wreaths and one large wreath. The three small wreaths stand for Pompey’s three triumphs, Libya, Europe, and Asia. The large wreath stands for the golden crown. Of course Julius Caesar made a couple of coins during his rule. His first showed an elephant, symbolizing his victory over Italy. He also dedicated a coin to the famous goddess, Venus. He thought if he sacrificed to her, she would ensure him victory. He had many other coins and they all showed a battle or some great feat he accomplished. Caesar used these coins as a statement and he probably obtained many followers, seeing that all of Rome used these coins. Many other roman leaders used coins to justify their action, but Caesar made many coins and really started it all. Instead of newspapers and online advertising, their way was
Mrs. Behan
Latin 1
26 April 2017
The Coins of Rome
Roman coins for the vast majority of the world. Back in ancient Rome, coins were not just used for financial purposes. Alexander the Great’s successors made a coin in his honor as a way to show his commitment to his job. Of course, after that, more powerful generals such as Sulla, Pompey, and Julius Caesar used the coins as a way of political propaganda. Stamped on the coins were the face of the leader and on the back there could be a great feat they accomplished or a symbol. Roman coins influenced how many of the great leaders of Rome obtained all of their followers. Coinage in Rome has not only affected Rome’s history but many other places in the world. Roman coins …show more content…
They must justify what they do, not to just the people they want to follow them, but to themselves and the others they dominate. The idea of using coins of propaganda was first brought to attention when Julius Caesar made his own coin. Brutus also did this, showing two daggers on the back, displaying his role in the assassination of Caesar. Sulla released a coin with Venus and the “heads” side and three trophies on the “tails” side. Since Sulla was Pompey's father-in-law, decided to make a coin. On the obverse side, also know as “heads” was a picture of Hercules. On the reverse side, also “tails”, was a globe surrounded by three small wreaths and one large wreath. The three small wreaths stand for Pompey’s three triumphs, Libya, Europe, and Asia. The large wreath stands for the golden crown. Of course Julius Caesar made a couple of coins during his rule. His first showed an elephant, symbolizing his victory over Italy. He also dedicated a coin to the famous goddess, Venus. He thought if he sacrificed to her, she would ensure him victory. He had many other coins and they all showed a battle or some great feat he accomplished. Caesar used these coins as a statement and he probably obtained many followers, seeing that all of Rome used these coins. Many other roman leaders used coins to justify their action, but Caesar made many coins and really started it all. Instead of newspapers and online advertising, their way was