guy 156 Report post Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) Heritage Auctions description of the gold coin: Marcus Junius Brutus, Assassin of Caesar and Imperator (44-42 BC), with Pedanius Costa as Legate. AV aureus (19mm, 8.00 gm, 11h). NGC Choice Fine★ 5/5 - 4/5. Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece, late summer-autumn 42 BC. L•BRVTVS•PRIM•COS, bare head of Lucius Junius Brutus right, all within corona civica / M•BRVTVS IMP COSTA LEG, bare head of Marcus Junius Brutus right, all within corona civica. Extremely rare - less than ten pieces known. “One silver and the other gold, the rarities were issued by an assassin of Julius Caesar. Two coins issued by Brutus, both certified by the Ancients division of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), realized $312,000 apiece in a Heritage Auctions sale.” https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/9368/ngc-certified-brutus-coins-each-realize-312000-dollars/ Edited September 18, 2021 by guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
