| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 130 | Auction date: 23 September 2025 |
| Lot number: 442 Price realized: 1,500 USD (Approx. 1,272 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Republicans. Brutus. Late summer-autumn 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.79 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. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, minor porosity and scratches. VF. From the Doctore Collection. Brutus is best known for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BC. This action, while often thought as an attempt to save liberty and justice, was actually meant to try to preserve aristocracy and privilege. Brutus and the other conspirators wanted to restore power to the Senate, comprised of the wealthiest and most powerful of Roman citizens. This brought him in conflict with Julius Caesar, who wanted to break the old power holds in the Senate, populating it with men of lower rank and birth. In a way, Julius Caesar could be seen as promoting a dictatorship with some flavor of a democracy, whereas Brutus and the other conspirators were attempting to save the aristocracy. After their assassination of Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius occupied Rome but had to flee when a funeral oration delivered by Caesar's protégé, Marc Antony, turned public opinion against them. Brutus and Cassius went their separate ways but met again in early 42 BC in Smyrna, Ionia, where they began preparations for the inevitable conflict that would ensue between them and Marc Antony and Octavian, Caesar's grandnephew. They began using their armies to conquer cities, for which this series of coins was undoubtedly issued. The title IMP on the reverse shows that Brutus still styled himself the savior of the Republic, as that was a title only the Senate could award. Estimate: 500 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 596 | Auction date: 1 October 2025 |
| Lot number: 667 Price realized: 550 USD (Approx. 468 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot 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. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
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| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 155 | Auction date: 3 August 2025 |
| Lot number: 537 Price realized: 130 EUR (Approx. 150 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: M. JUNIUS BRUTUS. Quinarius (42 BC). Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece. Obv: LEIBERTAS. Diademed head of Libertas right. Rev: Prow-stern and anchor in saltire. Crawford 506/3; King 79; CRI 210; RBW 1779. Condition: Fine. Weight: 1.72 g. Diameter: 13 mm. Estimate: 100 EUR |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 595 | Auction date: 10 September 2025 |
| Lot number: 495 Price realized: 550 USD (Approx. 469 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Republicans. Brutus. Spring-early summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.32 g, 11h). Military mint traveling with Brutus in Lycia. Head of Libertas right / Lyre; quiver to left, laurel branch tied with fillet to right. Crawford 501/1; CRI 199; Sydenham 1287; RSC 5; RBW 1767. Lightly toned, areas of roughness, cleaning scratches, hairline flan crack, edge chipped. VF. From the Tony Holmes Collection. Estimate: 300 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 599 | Auction date: 12 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 632 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.79 g, 5h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Diademed head of Venus right, with Cupid over her shoulder / Trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet and cuirass, oval shield and carnyx in each hand; two seated captives at base, the one on left a female in attitude of dejection, the one on right a bearded male with hands bound behind him. Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; Sydenham 1014; RSC 13; RBW 1639. A few deposits, scratches, edge splits, reverse off center. VF. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 596 | Auction date: 1 October 2025 |
| Lot number: 660 Price realized: 1,600 USD (Approx. 1,362 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.76 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Draped bust of Venus left, wearing stephane; small Cupid at point of bust; lituus to left, scepter to right / Trophy of Gallic arms, holding a shield and carnyx in each hand; on left, kneeling bearded male captive seated left, looking right; on right, seated female captive right, resting head in hand. Crawford 468/2; CRI 59; Sydenham 1015; RSC 14; RBW 1640. Attractive toning, a small patch of hairlines on reverse. Good VF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 125 (13 October 2003), lot 359. Estimate: 500 USD |  |
