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ID: |
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80000526 |
| Type: |
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Roman Republican |
| Issuer: |
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Servilius Casca Longus and M. Junius Brutus |
| Date Ruled: |
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43-42 BC
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| Metal: |
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Gold |
| Denomination: |
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Aureus |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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BC Late summer-autumn 42 |
| Weight: |
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8.01 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Legend: |
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BRVTVS / IMP |
| Obverse Description: |
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Bare head of Brutus right, wearing short beard; BRVTVS behind, IMP before; all within laurel wreath |
| Reverse Legend: |
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CASCA / LONGVS / L |
| Reverse Description: |
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A combined military and naval trophy, consisting of a cuirass, a crested helmet on the top, a curved sword and two crossed spears on the left arm, and an oval shield with incurved sides on the right, set on a post made from a tree trunk; at base, two prow |
| Mint: |
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Military mint |
| Primary Reference: |
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Crawford 507/1b (same obv. die as illustration) |
| Reference2: |
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Calicó 056 |
| Reference3: |
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Sydenham 1297 (same obv. die as illustration) |
| Reference4: |
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Bahrfeldt 65b; ; Kestner -; CRI 211; BMCRR East 62 (same obv. die); CNR 7 = Hess-Leu 1961, lot 14 (same dies); Junia 46 and Servilia 37; Kent & Hirmer 99 (same obv. die) |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132749 |
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Grade:
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A coin of great beauty, with a superb high relief portrait, boldly struck from fresh dies |
| Notes: |
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Undoubtedly the finest known portrait of Brutus in gold |
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