| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61395 | Auction date: 4 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 22215 Price realized: 260 USD (Approx. 241 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus, as Moneyer (ca. 54 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 5h). NGC VG, bankers marks, punch mark. Rome. BRVTVS, bare head of L. Junius Brutus right / AHALA, bare head of C. Servilius Ahala right. Crawford 433/2. Sydenham 907. During his term as moneyer in 54 BC, Marcus Junius Brutus issued two denarius types that would prove to be remarkably prophetic in a decade's time. This type celebrates his illustrious ancestors, including Lucius Junius Brutus, the first Consul of Rome, who in 509 BC initiated the conspiracy that overthrew the city's last king, Tarquin the Proud. The reverse honors Gaius Servilius Ahala, who in 439 BC used a dagger concealed in the folds of his toga under his arm to slay Spurius Maelius, a wealthy patrician who had plotted to make himself king. In 44 BC, Brutus himself would undertake a conspiracy to slay another tyrant, Julius Caesar, in which the conspiring senators concealed daggers within their togas. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-q-servilius-caepio-m-junius-brutus-as-moneyer-ca-54-bc-ar-denarius-19mm-5h-ngc-vg-bankers-mark/a/61395-22215.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61395-08042024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61395 | Auction date: 4 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 22210 Price realized: 850 USD (Approx. 788 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus, as Moneyer (ca. 54 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 4.27 gm, 8h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5. Rome. LIBERTAS, head of Libertas right, wearing pendant earring, with hair waved and rolled into chignon at back of head, some loose curls behind and at forehead / BRVTVS, the consul Lucius Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, carrying axes over their left shoulders, and preceded by an accensus. Crawford 433/1. Sydenham 906. Junia 30. The scene on the reverse refers to the foundation of the Roman Republic, honoring the great Lucius Junius Brutus, the ancestor of the Moneyer, Servilius Caepio. He was a prominent figure in early Roman history, renowned for his role in the overthrow of the Roman monarchy around 509 BC. Alongside his compatriots, including Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, Brutus led a successful revolt against the despotic rule of King Tarquin the Proud, setting the stage for the establishment of the Roman Republic. His election as one of the first consuls of the republic marked a pivotal moment in Roman political evolution. Brutus introduced significant reforms, such as the establishment of the Roman Senate as an advisory body and the symbolic use of the Fasces to represent state authority. However, Brutus's legacy is further complicated by a tragic personal episode. According to legend, he was compelled to order the execution of his own sons due to their involvement in a conspiracy to restore the monarchy, a decision that showcased his unwavering commitment to the fledgling republic. While elements of Brutus's life may be obscured by myth, he endures as a symbol of the pivotal transition from monarchy to republic in Roman history, embodying principles of civic duty and devotion to the rule of law that continue to intrigue scholars and enthusiasts alike. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-q-servilius-caepio-m-junius-brutus-as-moneyer-ca-54-bc-ar-denarius-19mm-427-gm-8h-ngc-choice/a/61395-22210.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61395-08042024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61395 | Auction date: 4 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 22213 Price realized: 460 USD (Approx. 426 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus, as Moneyer (ca. 54 BC). AR denarius (18mm, 4.10 gm, 4h). NGC VF 5/5 - 4/5. Rome. BRVTVS, bare head of L. Junius Brutus right / AHALA, bare head of C. Servilius Ahala right. Crawford 433/2. Sydenham 907. Ex Bacchus Collection (Heritage Auctions, Auction 61175, 25 October 2020), lot 97052. During his term as moneyer in 54 BC, Marcus Junius Brutus issued two denarius types that would prove to be remarkably prophetic in a decade's time. This type celebrates his illustrious ancestors, including Lucius Junius Brutus, the first Consul of Rome, who in 509 BC initiated the conspiracy that overthrew the city's last king, Tarquin the Proud. The reverse honors Gaius Servilius Ahala, who in 439 BC used a dagger concealed in the folds of his toga under his arm to slay Spurius Maelius, a wealthy patrician who had plotted to make himself king. In 44 BC, Brutus himself would undertake a conspiracy to slay another tyrant, Julius Caesar, in which the conspiring senators concealed daggers within their togas. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-q-servilius-caepio-m-junius-brutus-as-moneyer-ca-54-bc-ar-denarius-18mm-410-gm-4h-ngc-vf-5-5/a/61395-22213.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61395-08042024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61395 | Auction date: 4 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 22211 Price realized: 400 USD (Approx. 371 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus, as Moneyer (ca. 54 BC). AR denarius (21mm, 4.07 gm, 5h). NGC XF 3/5 - 3/5. Rome. LIBERTAS, head of Libertas right, wearing pendant earring, with hair waved and rolled into chignon at back of head, some loose curls behind and at forehead / BRVTVS, the consul Lucius Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, carrying axes over their left shoulders, and preceded by an accensus. Crawford 433/1. Sydenham 906. Junia 30. The scene on the reverse refers to the foundation of the Roman Republic, honoring the great Lucius Junius Brutus, the ancestor of the Moneyer, Servilius Caepio. He was a prominent figure in early Roman history, renowned for his role in the overthrow of the Roman monarchy around 509 BC. Alongside his compatriots, including Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, Brutus led a successful revolt against the despotic rule of King Tarquin the Proud, setting the stage for the establishment of the Roman Republic. His election as one of the first consuls of the republic marked a pivotal moment in Roman political evolution. Brutus introduced significant reforms, such as the establishment of the Roman Senate as an advisory body and the symbolic use of the Fasces to represent state authority. However, Brutus's legacy is further complicated by a tragic personal episode. According to legend, he was compelled to order the execution of his own sons due to their involvement in a conspiracy to restore the monarchy, a decision that showcased his unwavering commitment to the fledgling republic. While elements of Brutus's life may be obscured by myth, he endures as a symbol of the pivotal transition from monarchy to republic in Roman history, embodying principles of civic duty and devotion to the rule of law that continue to intrigue scholars and enthusiasts alike. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-q-servilius-caepio-m-junius-brutus-as-moneyer-ca-54-bc-ar-denarius-21mm-407-gm-5h-ngc-xf-3-5/a/61395-22211.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61395-08042024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61395 | Auction date: 4 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 22212 Price realized: 600 USD (Approx. 556 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus, as Moneyer (ca. 54 BC). AR denarius (21mm, 3.79 gm, 4h). NGC Choice VF 3/5 - 2/5, brushed, marks. Rome. LIBERTAS, head of Libertas right, wearing pendant earring, with hair waved and rolled into chignon at back of head, some loose curls behind and at forehead / BRVTVS, the consul Lucius Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, carrying axes over their left shoulders, and preceded by an accensus. Crawford 433/1. Sydenham 906. Junia 30. From the Eardley and Ethel Madsen Collection. The scene on the reverse refers to the foundation of the Roman Republic, honoring the great Lucius Junius Brutus, the ancestor of the Moneyer, Servilius Caepio. He was a prominent figure in early Roman history, renowned for his role in the overthrow of the Roman monarchy around 509 BC. Alongside his compatriots, including Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, Brutus led a successful revolt against the despotic rule of King Tarquin the Proud, setting the stage for the establishment of the Roman Republic. His election as one of the first consuls of the republic marked a pivotal moment in Roman political evolution. Brutus introduced significant reforms, such as the establishment of the Roman Senate as an advisory body and the symbolic use of the Fasces to represent state authority. However, Brutus's legacy is further complicated by a tragic personal episode. According to legend, he was compelled to order the execution of his own sons due to their involvement in a conspiracy to restore the monarchy, a decision that showcased his unwavering commitment to the fledgling republic. While elements of Brutus's life may be obscured by myth, he endures as a symbol of the pivotal transition from monarchy to republic in Roman history, embodying principles of civic duty and devotion to the rule of law that continue to intrigue scholars and enthusiasts alike. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-q-servilius-caepio-m-junius-brutus-as-moneyer-ca-54-bc-ar-denarius-21mm-379-gm-4h-ngc-choice/a/61395-22212.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61395-08042024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 32202 Price realized: 4,800 USD (Approx. 4,465 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus, as Moneyer (ca. 54 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.80 gm, 7h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Rome. BRVTVS, bare head of L. Junius Brutus right / AHALA, bare head of C. Servilius Ahala right. Crawford 433/2. Sydenham 907. Stunning charcoal toning accentuates the two boldly rendered portraits. Ex Roma Numismatics, Auction XXV (22 September 2022), lot 761. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-q-servilius-caepio-m-junius-brutus-as-moneyer-ca-54-bc-ar-denarius-19mm-380-gm-7h-ngc-auand-9733-/a/3115-32202.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
