v18_0261 - BRUTUS Denier

MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 271.00 €
Number of bids : 6
Maximum bid : 281.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 54 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : + 950 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 5 h.

Weight : 3,77 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Beaux portraits. Légèrement décentré au revers. Flan légèrement piqué au droit

Catalogue references :

B.30 (Junia) - BMC/RR.3866 pl. 48/9 - CRR.907 (3) - RRC.433 /2 - RSC.30 - RCV.398 (720$) - RRM.20 p. 126-133

Obverse

Obverse legend : BRVTVS.

Obverse description : Tête nue et barbue de Brutus l'ancien à droite.

Obverse translation : “Brutus”, (Brutus).

Reverse

Reverse legend : AHALA.

Reverse description : Tête nue et barbue d'Ahala à droite.

Reverse translation : “Ahala”, (Ahala).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 150 coins de droit et de 167 coins de revers.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 150 obverse dies and 167 reverse dies.

Historical background

BRUTUS

(85-42 BC)

Brutus first chooses Pompey against Caesar. After Pharsalus (48 BC), the dictator forgives and adopts Brutus. This plots against Caesar and participates in his assassination on the Ides of March (March 15, 44 BC). He then retired to Macedonia. Having gathered his troops with those of Cassius, he confronts Marc Antoine and Octave at Philippi in 42 BC. Defeated, he commits suicide.