A Roman gold coin bearing the image of Brutus, the assassin of Julius Caesar, will go to auction in Geneva on Monday, with bids set to start above $850,000. "A numismatist's eyes light up when ...
A rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of statesman Julius Caesar, sold Monday at a Geneva auction for €1.98 million, according to organiser Numismatica Genevensis.
"These are exceptionally rare coins and the possibility to ... is done by among other things comparing a coin with other ancient coins and by examining the gold used.