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There's an excellent Caesar thread on this Ides of March but let's not forget the Liberators.  Feel free to post any coins of Brutus and Cassius.

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Denarius 42 BC, Military mint. 2,97 g. Laureate head of Apollo right LEG COSTA / IMP BRVTVS Trophy with shield and spears. Cr.506/2; Syd.1287,  filled hole, grainy, toned

Cassius

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The Republicans. C. Cassius Longinus. Spring 42 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.86g, 6h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Obv: C•CASSI•IMP - LEIBERTAS; Veiled, diademed, and draped bust of Libertas right, wearing earring and pearl necklace. Rev: Capis and lituus; LENTVLVS/SPINT in two lines below. Ref: Crawford 500/5; CRI 223; Sydenham 1305; RSC Cassius 6; RBW 1764. Good Very Fine, attractively toned and scarce. From the Andrew McCabe Collection. Ex Gemini XIII (6 April 2017), Lot 134; Spink Numismatic Circular CIV.3 (April 1996), Lot RM1345 (£860). Ex CNG e458 (18 Dec 2019), Lot 303.

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M. Junius Brutus, Denarius - Rome mint, 54 BCE. 
BRVTVS Bearded head of L. Junius Brutus to right
AHALA Bearded head of C. Servilius Ahala to right
Silver, 19 mm - 3.48 g - 6 h
Ref : RCV # 398, RSC, Junia # 30, Babelon (Junia) # 31. Crawford # 433/2. RBW # 1543. Sydenham # 907.

Ex Leu web Auction # 18/2502, Ex Leu Web Auction 16, 22-24 May 2021, 3307 and Heritage Europe 62, 13 May 2019, 3039.

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a reason to post my "Brutus" again:

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M. Junius Brutus
AR Denarius, 42BC, Rome
Obv.: LIBERTAS, Head of Libertas right.
Rev.: BRVTVS, Consul L. Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, carrying fasces over shoulder; accensus to left.
Ag, 19mm, 3.87g
Ref.: Crawford 433/1
Ex Münzkabinett Heinrich

 

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HEROS of the REPUBLIC

CASSIUS
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Roman Republic
GAIUS CASSIUS LONGINUS & PUBLIUS CORNELIUS LENTULUS SPINTHER
AR silver denarius.
Struck circa 42 BC, at a mobile military mint moving with Brutus & Cassius, probably located in Smyrna.
C CASSI IMP LEIBERTAS, veiled & draped bust of Libertas right.
Reverse - LENTVLVS SPINT, jug & lituus. 18mm, 3.3g.
Ex: Incitis


BRUTUS:
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Roman Republic
AR Denarius
BRVTVS / AHALA
Struck by the famous Marcus Junius Brutus when he was moneyer in 54 BCE
Obv: Bust of L. Junius Brutus, the Consul of 509 BC
Rev: Bust of C. Servilius Ahala, master of horse, 439 BC.
Ref:Sear 398. Crawford 433/2. Junia 1
Ex: @Valentinian 

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Brutus
EID MAR
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