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title: Gold Coin of Brutus
author: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17884/gold-coin-of-brutus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-09-06
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# Gold Coin of Brutus

_Authored by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc._

## Image File

[![Gold Coin of Brutus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17884.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17884.jpg)

## Image Caption

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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marcus_Junius_Brutus/) and Cassius in western [Asia Minor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/) or northern [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/lycia/) and Thrace, along with the heroic naval feats of Cassius in resistance to the Rhodians.

Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Inc., C. N. G. (2023, September 06). Gold Coin of Brutus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17884/gold-coin-of-brutus/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

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