Aureus - Brutus BRVT IMP L•PLAET•CEST / EID•MAR

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	42 BC
Value	Aureus (25)
Currency	Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition	Gold
Weight	8.06 g
Diameter	19.9 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 242950
References	Calicó# 58 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , RRC# – Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# – Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , BMC RR# – Herbert Appold Grueber; 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Sear Imperators# 215 David R. Sear; 1998. The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators 49-27 Bc. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Biaggi Rome# 39 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions.

Commemorative issue

Assassination of Julius Caesar

Obverse

Bare head of Brutus right; above and before, inscription; behind, moneyer mark. Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRVT IMP
L•PLAET•CEST

Unabridged legend:
Brutus Imperator
Lucius Plateorius Cestianus

Translation:
Emperor Brutus.
Lucius Plaetorius Cestianus.

Reverse

Pileus between two daggers; below, inscription. Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering: EID•MAR

Unabridged legend: Eidibus Martiis

Translation: Ides of March.

Comments

The Ides of March are a day of celebrations dedicated to the god Mars, corresponding to March 15th in the Roman calendar. This same day saw the assassination of Julius Caesar, eventually involving Brutus.

This coin is of particular interest as it combines on obverse the only known portrait of Brutus on a coin and on reverse an unabashed celebration of the assassination of Julius Caesar.

There are 3 known examples of this coin in gold.

Minted by the military mint travelling with Brutus in the East, late summer-autumn, 42 BC.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (-42)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Roma Numismatics Auction XX Lot 463	29 Oct 2020	UNC (NGC MS★ 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style)	USD 3 623 003.66 (GBP 2 700 000.00)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 132 Lot 474	30 May 2022	VF	USD 2 777 623.47 (CHF 2 200 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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