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Denarius - Brutus L•SESTI•PRO Q / Q•CAEPIO•BRVTVS•PRO•COS
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 43 BC - 42 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Draped and veiled bust of Libertas facing right, adorned with a necklace, rendered in high relief with finely detailed drapery. The legend is arranged around the bust in a counterclockwise direction, identifying the proquaestor Lucius Sestius Quirinalis Albinianus. The field is plain, and the design is contained within a border of dots. The portrait conveys the abstract personification of Liberty in the austere republican tradition, consistent with the political ideals of the Caesaricide faction. |
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| Reverse description | A tripod, symbol of Apolline religious authority, stands centrally in the field, flanked by a sacrificial axe (culter) to the left and a simpulum (libation ladle) to the right, all three objects rendered as priestly implements befitting a magistrate of high standing. The encircling legend names the issuing authority, Proconsul Quintus Caepio Brutus, the cognomen adopted by Marcus Junius Brutus. The design is enclosed within a border of dots. The composition reflects the religious and political propaganda of Brutus's military campaign in the east following the assassination of Julius Caesar. |
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| Mintage | ND (43 BC - 42 BC) - Military mint, moving with Brutus |
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