In Geneva, a rare Roman gold coin featuring the portrait of Marcus Brutus, the infamous assassin of Julius Caesar, was recently auctioned for a staggering €1.98 million, as reported by BFMTV.
Very few gold coins featuring Brutus’s portrait were created for personal use by Rome’s most powerful classes, with just 17 examples known to survive today. Other surviving coins made bearing ...
The rare gold coin going up for auction is an aureus that was struck before the Battle of Philippi and has a portrait of Brutus on the front. "The title BRVTVS IMP(erator) on the obverse refers to ...