The Republicans. Brutus.
Lot 271 · Consigned by Carmelo's Ancient Coins
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Description
The Republicans. Brutus. Late summer-autumn 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.53 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece; Pedanius Costa, legatus. Laureate head of Apollo right / Trophy composed of cuirass, crested helmet, oval shield with incurved sides, and two crossed spears. Crawford 506/2; CRI 209; Sydenham 1296; RSC 4; RBW 1778. Toned, porosity, scratches, scrape on reverse, flan slightly bent, edge marks, shallow edge test cut. VF.
From the CLV collection formed in the 1970’s and 80’s.