Watch List notes:

The Republicans. Brutus. Early 42 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.79 g, 12h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Emblems of the pontificate: securis, simpulum, and secespita; BRVTVS below / Capis and lituus; LENTVLVS/SPINT in two lines below. Crawford 500/7; CRI 198; Sydenham 1310; RSC 6; BMCRR East 80; RBW 1766. A hint of toning, light roughness. EF. Well centered.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd, March 2007.