according to the auction house. The coin was minted following Brutus’s 44 B.C.E. murder of Roman statesman Julius Caesar. Brutus took part in an ambush to kill Caesar, prompted by fears around ...
A rare Roman coin depicting Brutus, assassin of Julius Caesar, sold for €1.98 million at a Geneva auction. The coin, minted in 43-42 BC, features Brutus's profile and symbols of war. Its rarity ...
It was not until 44 BC that the portrait of a living person—Julius Caesar—appeared on coins. Thereafter, profile portraits of rulers or other members of the imperial family became the standard subject ...
A Roman gold coin bearing the image of Brutus, the assassin of Julius Caesar, will go to auction in Geneva on Monday, with bids set to start above $850,000.A rare Roman gold coin bearing the image of ...
GENEVA, Switzerland — A Roman gold coin bearing the image of Brutus, the assassin of Julius Caesar, will go to auction ... Genevensis (NGSA) auction house behind the sale. The aureus, the ...
Rare Roman gold coin bearing the image of Brutus, the famed assassin of Julius Caesar is diplayed at Numismatica Genevensis (NGSA) auction house in Geneva on December 4, 2024. Photo by Fabrice ...