The Republicans. Brutus. Early 42 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.69 g, 12h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Emblems of the pontificate: securis, simpulum, and secespita / Capis and lituus. Crawford 500/7; CRI 198; Sydenham 1310; RSC 6; RBW 1766. Deep old cabinet toning with iridescence, banker’s mark and collector’s inventory number 655 in red on obverse, slightly granular surfaces, light marks, a couple of shallow edge test cuts. VF.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan. Ex Ars Classica XV (2 July 1930), lot 1313.
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