Crawford 450/1 ALBINVS BRVTI.F, (D. IUNIUS Brutus), Denar 48 BC

Rome, 48 BC

Avers: Helmeted head of Mars

Revers: Crossed Carnyces, Abobe oval shield, below round shield. ALBINVS I.BRVTI F

The moneyer, who took the name D. Postumius Albinius Bruti f. after his adoption, was in the innermost circle of Caesar and was intended as his heir, if Octavian could not have done it. He joined the conspirators against Caesar and persuaded him, against all prophecy, to go to the Curia on the Ides of March.

3,95  Gramm

Sear 426, Crawford 450/1

Die estimation by Crawford: Obvers 69, Revers 77

complete die match

Collection : Roman Republic + Imperatorial