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Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Libertas right, no jewels in hair / The consul L. Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, each carrying axe over shoulder, preceded by an accensus. Crawford 433/1; Sydenham 906a; Junia 31a; RBW 1542. Toned with iridescence, minor marks, some wear on high points. Good VF.
Ex Naville Numismatics 69 (14 November 2021), lot 328.
This early coin of Marcus Junius Brutus, later known as Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus, refers to the illustrious ancestry of the clan, which included one of the legendary first consuls of the nascent Roman Republic, L. Junius Brutus. Because of his name and reputation for integrity, Brutus was recruited by conspirators against Julius Caesar and became the figurehead leader of the assassins.
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