The Republicans. Brutus. Early 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.73 g, 12h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Emblems of the pontificate: securis, simpulum, and secespita; BRVTVS below / Emblems of the augurate: capis and lituus; LENTVLVS/ SPINT in two lines below. Crawford 500/7; CRI 198; Sydenham 1310; RSC 6; BMCRR East 80-1; Kestner 3770; RBW 1766. Toned, traces of deposits on reverse. Superb EF.
From the DMS Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, 28 March 2007.