M. Porcius Cato Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Just in time for the 2054th anniversary of the "noblest Roman"'s finest hour, the British Museum is showing the famous Eid Mar coin, minted by Brutus as he and Cassius rallied republican forces in Greece. The coin, on loan from a private collector, is one of only two gold pieces bearing the famous Phrygian cap and daggers, and it is the only one regarded as authentic. (BTW, it would make a lovely birthday gift for the anti-Caesarians among your friends and family...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingsoc Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 It's seem this coin was famous even in ancient times: "In addition to these activities Brutus stamped upon the coins which were being minted his own likeness and a cap and two daggers, indicating by this and by the inscription that he and Cassius had liberated the fatherland." (Cassius Dio, 47.25.3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maty Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I'm interested in the 'Imp' on the side of the coin. This suggests that Brutus had been hailed as 'Imperator' or 'conquering general'. Is there any other record of this having happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingsoc Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 I'm interested in the 'Imp' on the side of the coin. This suggests that Brutus had been hailed as 'Imperator' or 'conquering general'. Is there any other record of this having happened? "Brutus now summoned Cassius to Sardis [42 BC], and as he drew near, went to meet him with his friends; and the whole army, in full array, saluted them both as Imperators." (Plutarchus, Life of Brutus, 34) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Just in time for the 2054th anniversary of the "noblest Roman"'s finest hour, the British Museum is showing the famous Eid Mar coin, minted by Brutus as he and Cassius rallied republican forces in Greece. The coin, on loan from a private collector, is one of only two gold pieces bearing the famous Phrygian cap and daggers, and it is the only one regarded as authentic. (BTW, it would make a lovely birthday gift for the anti-Caesarians among your friends and family...) Nice coin. Too much for my pocket book. It looks like it sold for more than $92,000 in 2004. Here's what the coin looked like at auction and the associated information: http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?searc...p;view_mode=1#1 guy also known as gaius (Please consider having this thread moved to the Numismatica subforum.) Edited March 21, 2010 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Here's information about the coin at auction in case we loose the above link (edit mine): The Roman Republic M. Iunius Brutus with L. Plaetorius Caestianus. No.: 282 Estimate: CHF 60000 [sold for $92,865 on 12.05.2004] d=22 mm Aureus [gold], mint moving with Brutus in Northern Greece circa 43-42, AV 7.84 g. BRVT IMP Edited March 21, 2010 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 I'm interested in the 'Imp' on the side of the coin. This suggests that Brutus had been hailed as 'Imperator' or 'conquering general'. Is there any other record of this having happened? wasn`t the fact to show a living persons head on a coin alone inconsistent with the usual republican tradition? in anycase here is another fine one in silver ... M JUNIUS BRUTUS AR-Denarius, 3,59 g. Mint moving with Brutus. summer 42 Bc.. Obv.: L PLAET CEST / BRVT IMP Head of Brutus r. Rev.: EID MAR Pileus between two daggers. *A classical author, Dio Cassius Extremely rare and the finest known specimen! FDC Beautiful tone. Swiss private collection http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=7671 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 wasn`t the fact to show a living persons head on a coin alone inconsistent with the usual republican tradition? Only Caesar had really printed his own likeness on a coin. Sulla's image was represented in quadriga (riding a chariot and in celebration of his triumph over Mithridates) but there is no facial likeness). However, as Caesar had been presenting his own image for about 3 years (starting around 47 BC) it was no longer out of the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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