Brutus Ides of March Roman Denarius Coin, 43-42 B.C.

Description One of the most famous coins of all time is the EID MAR denarius issued by Marcus Junius Brutus in 43/42 BC Obverse:  BRVT IMP L PLAET CEST, head of Brutus right Reverse:  EID MAR, liberty cap, and two daggers. Cr508/3, Junia 52, Syd 1301. “Brutus Imperator; Lucius Plaetorius Cestianus.” “Brutus Imperator” celebrates Marcus Junius Brutus’s military authority, and “Lucius Plaetorius Cestianus” identifies the moneyer who issued the coin. Brutus, one of Julius Caesar’s assassins, assumed the title of Imperator in 43 B.C. He issued this coin to commemorate Caesar’s assassination on the infamous Ides of March in 44 B.C., featuring his own portrait and a striking reverse with two daggers symbolizing the deed. Alongside Cassius, Brutus later faced defeat at the hands of Augustus and Mark Antony in 42 B.C. Diameter: 18 mm Material: Silver-plated lead-free pewter Made in the USA Packaged in a coin collecting flip with the description of the coin printed on the flip insert. ANS Greatest Coins:  The EID MAR denarius Diameter: 18 mm Material: Silver plated lead-free pewter Made in the USA Packaged in a coin collecting flip with the description of coin printed on flip insert.