The mid-March timing of the auction announcement was no fluke, according to Russo.

The sale-in-person and online at -will take place at the Hotel Baur au Lac in Zurich. “It could be appealing not only to coin collectors but to history and art lovers in general and to major institutions around the world,” Russo says. “The speculation that the coin was pierced to be worn by one the close allies of Brutus adds further fascination,” says Russo, who expects both individual collectors and museums to bid on the coin. It is believed that it could have been worn by a high-ranking supporter and perhaps even one of the conspirators of Caesar’s murder. The coin has a tiny hole in it just above the head of Brutus. One side of the coin features a portrait of Brutus with the inscription 'BRVT IMP' or Brutus, Imperator. The other side of the coin features a portrait of Brutus with the inscription “BRVT IMP” or Brutus, Imperator. Outside the Criminal Case universe, Brutus was a senator in the Roman republic and one of the lead conspirators in Caesars assassination. The Ides of March, along with two daggers and a liberty cap symbolizing the fight for freedom. One side of the coin shows an inscription that reads “EID MAR” short for “In an era when communication through the media was virtually nonexistent,” Russo adds, “coins were the most important means of political propaganda and this coin is an excellent example of it.” Managing director of Numismatica Ars Classica, the collectibles firm behind the auction whose offices are in London, Milan, and Zurich. “The murder of Julius Caesar is one of the most famous historical events of history and this coin witnesses it in a very powerful way,” says It is the only one of its type with exceptional provenance, dating from before World War II, according to the sale announcement. The coin has been on display for the past decade at the British Museum in London, where it was on long-term loan from a private collector.

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