Denarius - Brutus L•SESTI•PRO Q / Q•CAEPIO•BRVTVS•PRO•COS

€66,700.00
IssuerRoman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Year43 BC - 42 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDenarius (1)
CurrencyDenarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.66 g
Dimensions18.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RRC#502/2, CRR#1290, RSC#11, RCV I#1433, BMC RR#41, RBW#1768
Obverse descriptionBust of Libertas right, veiled, draped, necklace around neck ; before and behind, counterclockwise moneyer mark. Border of dots.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL•SESTI•PRO Q
(Translation: Lucius Sestius Pro Quaestor (Proquaestor Lucius Sestius [Quirinalis Albinianus]))
Reverse descriptionTripod between axe to left and simpulum to right; around, inscription. Border of dots.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringQ•CAEPIO•BRVTVS•PRO•COS
(Translation: Quintus Caepio Brutus Pro Consul (Proconsul Quintus Caepio Brutus))
EdgeGross
Mint
MintageND (43 BC - 42 BC)  - Military mint, moving with Brutus -
Catalog ID2156069710
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