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The Republicans. Brutus. Early summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.64 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Brutus in Lycia. Draped bust of Apollo right; lyre to right; C•FLAV• HEMI[C•] LEG•PRO•PR around / Trophy composed of helmet, cuirass, shield with incurved sides, and two swords, being crowned with wreath by Victory standing left, holding palm frond in left hand over left shoulder; Q•CAEP• in exergue; BRVT• upward to right; IMP• downward to left. Crawford 504/1; CRI 205; Sydenham 1294; RSC 7; Type as RBW 1771. Good VF, toned, thin flan crack. Rare.
From the Andrew McCabe Collection. Ex Gasvoda Collection, Part I (Numismatica Ars Classica 86, 8 October 2015), lot 22; Roma V (23 March 2013), lot 623; Künker 216 (8 October 2012), lot 721; Numismatica Ars Classica 59 (4 April 2011), lot 1802; Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1296.
As with my P. Crassus Cr. 430 denarius, this is another case where I've chosen to let go of a coin in exceptional condition, but in this case, it is in favor of a much more worn coin that I found to have an exceptional provenance. [A. McCabe]
From the Andrew McCabe Collection. Ex Gasvoda Collection, Part I (Numismatica Ars Classica 86, 8 October 2015), lot 22; Roma V (23 March 2013), lot 623; Künker 216 (8 October 2012), lot 721; Numismatica Ars Classica 59 (4 April 2011), lot 1802; Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1296.
As with my P. Crassus Cr. 430 denarius, this is another case where I've chosen to let go of a coin in exceptional condition, but in this case, it is in favor of a much more worn coin that I found to have an exceptional provenance. [A. McCabe]