Lot 4343

Description

Brutus, (Spring - early summer 42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus and Cassius in the East, L. Sestius proquaestor, (3.51 g), obv. veiled and draped head of Liberty to right, L. SESTI PRO Q around, rev. tripod between axe and simpulum, Q. CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS around, (S.1433, Cr.502/2, Syd.1290, C. Brutus 11). Toned, struck off centre on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and rare.

Ex RJM Collection and Stacks, May Sale 1995, (lot 2124) with tickets.

This coinage was issued for an army under the command of L. Sestius Quirinalis, son of a Pompeian commander, who joined forces with the murderers of Caesar.