The Republicans. Brutus. Spring-early summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.36 g, 1h). Military mint traveling with Brutus in southwestern Asia Minor; L Sestius, proquaestor. VF.

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Lot: 665. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Republican, Silver

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The Republicans. Brutus. Spring-early summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.36 g, 1h). Military mint traveling with Brutus in southwestern Asia Minor; L Sestius, proquaestor. Veiled and draped bust of Libertas right / Tripod; securis to left, simpulum to right. Crawford 502/2; CRI 201; Sydenham 1290; RSC 11; RBW 1768. Lightly toned, some roughness and crystallization, edge delamination. VF. Fragile.

This typically crudely struck coinage was issued for an army under the command of L. Sestius Quirinalis, son of a Pompeian commander, who joined forces with the tyrannicides. He nonetheless gained the pardon of Octavian after the downfall of Brutus and later became a consul in 23 BC. Sestius is further known historically as the dedicatee of one of Horace's odes (Carmina 1, 4).

Closing Date and Time: 21 May 2025 at 13:41:20 ET.

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