Military mint, moving with Brutus - RRC#508/3, CRR#1301 A denarius serratus, one of the serrated denarii of the Roman Republic. Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection. The denarius was the most important silver coin in ancient Rome for almost 500. This coin is of particular interest as it combines on obverse the only known portrait of Brutus on a coin and on reverse an unabashed celebration of the assassination of Julius Caesar. Some issues will be serrated and others will be normal strikes. Obverse: SC, helmeted head of Mars facing right, XVI monogram below chin. Coin Highlights: Silver Denarius of the Roman Republic. This same day saw the assassination of Julius Caesar, eventually involving Brutus. These inexpensive Silver coins from the Roman Republic facilitated the day to day trade of one of the largest and most powerful empires in human history. The denarius began to undergo slow debasement toward the end of the republican period. Mint: Struck at the mint of Rome Silver Denarius Coin in 18kt Gold pendant. It formed the backbone of Roman currency throughout the Roman Republic and the early Empire. Roman Republic Coin Set in a Frame of 18 Kt yellow Gold with diamonds ct. The Ides of March are a day of celebrations dedicated to the god Mars, corresponding to March 15th in the Roman calendar. The denarius contained an average 4.5 grams, or 172 of a Roman pound, of silver, and was at first tariffed at ten asses, hence its name, which means 'tenner'.
Pileus between two daggers below, inscription. (Emperor Brutus / Lucius Plaetorius Cestianus) Reverse Bare head of Brutus right above and before, inscription behind, moneyer mark.īrutus Imperator Lucius Plateorius Cestianus
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