43-42BC Brutus Silver Denarius good Very Fine & Rare
“Judge me, you gods! Wrong I mine enemies?And if not so, how should I wrong a brother?” A famous line from Brutus in the tragic play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.
The Head of Libertas to right, with CAEPIO•BRVTVS•PRO•COS, Lyre between quiver and laurel branch tied with fillet.
Caepio Brutus Pro Consul, referring here to Brutus’ uncle who adopted him upon the death of his father; Brutus took the nomen of his adoptive father before going back to Marcus Junius Brutus.
Struck from somewhat worn dies, else good Very Fine, a scarce issue and ever scarcer in a grade as nice as this.
Description
Origin:Roman Imperitorial
Region:Lycia, military mint moving with Brutus
Denomination:Denarius
Composition:Silver
Date:Spring-early summer 42 B.C.
Obverse:LEIBERTAS Head of Libertas to right
Reverse:CAEPIO•BRVTVS•PRO•COS Lyre between quiver and laurel branch tied with fillet
Diameter & Weight:18 mm, 3.87 g, 2 h
Grade:Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, good Very Fine
Provenance:Ex Leu Numismatik; Previously from a European collection, formed before 2005
References:Babelon (Cassia) 16 and (Cornelia) 75, Crawford 500/3., RBW 1762, Sydenham 1307
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