Brutus Assassin of Julius Caesar AR Roman Imperatorial Denarius 54 BC Sterling Silver Coin Liberty Brvtvs Gens Junia Museum Reproduction CSRD0035

Silver Roman Imperatorial Denarius Marcus Junius Brutus, Rome mint, struck 54 B.C. References: Syd 906, Cr433/1, Junia 31. The moneyer here is the well known Brutus, one of the most famous Caesar’s murderer. Orphan at a young age, Brutus was adopted by his uncle Quintus Servilius Caepio and not by Julius Caesar as it is believed. Brutus then used the name Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus before taking back his birth name.