Summary

Issued by Marcus Junius Brutus
Moneyer: L Plaetorius Cestianus
Minted by Moving with Brutus.

Coin issued by Marcus Junius Brutus, one of the assasinators of Gaius Julius Caesar, to commemorate the death of the statesman and dictator. Julius Caesar was assasinated in the Senate inside the Roman Forum on the Ides of March (15 March 42 BCE). He was stabbed at least 23 times by multiple conspirators.

Physical Description

Lead electrotype coin replica consisting of two halves of the same coin. Originally adhered to card.

Obverse Description

Head of Brutus facing right; around, BRVT IMP L. PLAET. CEST with dotted border.

Reverse Description

Pileus hat with a dagger eitherside; below, EID. MAR ("The Ides of March") with dotted border.

Edge Description

Plain

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Numismatics & Philately

  • Date Issued

    43BCE-42BCE

  • 43BCE-42BCE

  • Inscriptions

    Obverse: BRVT IMP L. PLAET. CEST (Translation: [Marcus Junius] Brutus Imperator[Commander] L Plaetorius Cestianus [Moneyer]) Reverse: EID. MAR (Translation: The Ides of March)

  • Denomination

    Denarius

  • Material

    Silver-plated Lead

  • Classification

    Coins, Ancient roman republic, Electrotype copies

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Object Dimensions

    2 mm (Height), 19 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.684 g (Weight)
    Weight of obverse & reverse together.

  • Object Dimensions

    2 mm (Height), 19 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.913 g (Weight)
    Dimensions of single electrotype (obverse)

  • Object Dimensions

    2 mm (Height), 19 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.771 g (Weight)
    Dimensions of single electrotype (reverse)

  • References

    Copy by Robert Ready of British Museum coin 1855,0512.40 - [Link 1]

  • Keywords

    Ancient History, Daggers, Hats