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. |
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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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