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 ...

auction house behind the sale. The aureus, the gold coin currency used in ancient Rome, was issued by Brutus and his friends a year or two after they assassinated Roman ruler Caesar in 44 BC ...

A rare Roman coin depicting Brutus, the assassin of Julius Caesar, was sold for €1.98 million at a Geneva auction on Monday, according to the auction house Numismatica Genevensis, AFP reported.

auction house behind the sale. The aureus, the gold coin currency used in ancient Rome, was issued by Brutus and his friends a year or two after they assassinated Roman ruler Caesar in 44 BC, he said.

it is “a piece of history” marking the last chapters of the Roman Republic, Frank Baldacci, director of Numismatica Genevensis told AFP ahead of the sale. The coin was minted in 43-42 BC by ...