271, Lot: 41. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1666. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Republicans. Brutus. Spring-early summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.68 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in the East; L. Sestius, proquaestor. L · SESTI · PRO, veiled and draped bust of Libertas right; P to left / Q · CAEPIO · BRVTVS · PRO · COS, tripod; securis to left, simpulum to right. Crawford 502/2; CRI 201; Sydenham 1290; RSC 11. Good VF, underlying luster.

Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Purchased privately from Classical Numismatic Group.