What crown did Julius Caesar wear?

In 81 BCE, the Romans conquered Mytilene, a small island in Greece. This is called the siege of Mytilene.  At that time, Julius Caesar was a young soldier who fought for the Romans. Caesar was then awarded the civic crown (corona civica in Latin) by Marcus Thermus, the commander of the Roman army, because Caesar fought bravely and saved the lives of many Roman soldiers.



The Civic Crown was made of common oak leaves woven together to form a crown  It was given to Roman citizens who saved the life of other citizens by killing an enemy. It was the second highest honor given to a citizen the first being the Grass Crown.  Pliny the Elder, in his book Naturalis Historia, says that the honor is the same whether you save the life of an ordinary citizen or a general. The receiver of the crown had to wear it for the rest of his life. He had the right to sit by the senators, who have to rise when he enters. He was also exempted from public duties.

References

Civic Crown   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_Crown

Marcus Thermus  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Minucius_Thermus