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Contributor: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

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Issuer:Gens JUNIA, gens PLAETORIA. Marcus Junius Brutus and Lucius Plaetorius Cestus, 43-42 BC. AR Denarius, minted in Greece.
Obverse:Bearded head of Brutus facing right; BRVT IMP downwards before; L PLAET CEST upwards behind.
Reverse:Cap of freedom (pileus) between two daggers; EID MAR below.
Reference:Crawford 508/3.
Comments: One of the most famous Roman coins, this issue by Brutus refers to the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March in 44 B.C.

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