The Republicans. Brutus. Late summer-autumn 42 BC. Fourrée Denarius (19mm, 2.49 g, 9h). Mint moving with Brutus in northern Greece; L. Plaetorius Cestianus, magistrate.CNG Feature Auction 115 Roman Republican, Silver Sold For $ 5 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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The Republicans. Brutus. Late summer-autumn 42 BC. Fourrée Denarius (19mm, 2.49 g, 9h). Mint moving with Brutus in northern Greece; L. Plaetorius Cestianus, magistrate. Bare head of Brutus right / Pileus between two daggers pointing downward; EID • MAR below. Cf. Crawford 508/3; cf. CRI 216; cf. Sydenham 1301; cf. RSC 15; RBW –; Campana, Eid Mar P1-8 (dies OP1/RP1). Toned, large area of broken plating on reverse, some scratches and scrapes. Fine. Very rare, only two specimens in CoinArchives, both plated in Campana’s reference. |