Illustration
Aureus of Brutus, thought to have been struck in the late summer or autumn of 42 BCE at a military mint travelling with Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece.
Obverse: portrait of Brutus
Reverse: trophy combining elements of land and sea victories and thought to celebrate the military victories of Brutus in Lycia and Thrace, along with the heroic naval feats of Cassius in resistance to the Rhodians.
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com
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