Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 48 24 Sep 2020
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The T. R. Hardaker Collection, Roman, Marcus Junius Brutus, denarius, struck c. 54 BC, Rome, BRVTVS, bare head of L. Junius Brutus r., rev. AHALA, bare head of C. Servilius Ahala r., wt. 3.55gms. (Cr.433/2; Syd.907), off-centre, otherwise good very fine
Interestingly, this coin commemorates Brutus' ancestor L. Junius Brutus, who in 509 BC, initiated the conspiracy to overthrow the last King of Rome – Tarquin. The reverse honours Gaius Servilius Ahala who assassinated Spurius Maelius in 349 BC, to stop his tyrannical plans to become king. Later, in 44 BC, Brutus himself would ignite a conspiracy to end the reign of Julius Caesar.
(300-350 GBP)
Interestingly, this coin commemorates Brutus' ancestor L. Junius Brutus, who in 509 BC, initiated the conspiracy to overthrow the last King of Rome – Tarquin. The reverse honours Gaius Servilius Ahala who assassinated Spurius Maelius in 349 BC, to stop his tyrannical plans to become king. Later, in 44 BC, Brutus himself would ignite a conspiracy to end the reign of Julius Caesar.
(300-350 GBP)