Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted March 15 · Member Share Posted March 15 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. 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 Syd. 1305 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted March 15 · Supporter Share Posted March 15 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. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted March 15 · Supporter Share Posted March 15 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. Q 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted April 4 · Supporter Share Posted April 4 This is my example. Ref : RCV # 398, RSC, Junia # 30, Babelon (Junia) # 31. Crawford # 433/2. RBW # 1543. Sydenham # 907. My 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted April 4 · Supporter Share Posted April 4 How about a Mint State Brutus "Eid Mar" denarius? Does this one qualify for "finest known"? 😉 5 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted April 5 · Supporter Share Posted April 5 a reason to post my "Brutus" again: 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 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 2 · Supporter Share Posted June 2 HEROS of the REPUBLICCASSIUSRoman RepublicGAIUS CASSIUS LONGINUS & PUBLIUS CORNELIUS LENTULUS SPINTHERAR 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: IncitisBRUTUS:Roman RepublicAR DenariusBRVTVS / AHALAStruck by the famous Marcus Junius Brutus when he was moneyer in 54 BCEObv: Bust of L. Junius Brutus, the Consul of 509 BCRev: Bust of C. Servilius Ahala, master of horse, 439 BC.Ref:Sear 398. Crawford 433/2. Junia 1Ex: @Valentinian BrutusEID MARSlavei 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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