The historic item was purchased by a "European collector following intense bidding among eight online bidders" for more than 1.83 million Swiss francs.
A rare Roman coin depicting Brutus, assassin of Julius Caesar, sold for €1.98 million at a Geneva auction. The coin, minted in 43-42 BC, features Brutus's profile and symbols of war. Its rarity ...
director of Numismatica Genevensis told Agence France-Presse ahead of the sale. The coin was minted in 43-42 BC by Brutus and his supporters who murdered Julius Caesar in March 44 BC, Baldacci ...