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Denarius with bust of Libertas, issued by Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus
Roman
Late Republican Period
about 54 B.C.
Mint: Italy, Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 22 mm. Weight: 3.69 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.463
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Libertas right.
LIBERTAS
Reverse: Brutus walks left between two lictors and preceded by accensus.
In ex.: BRVTVS
LIBERTAS
Reverse: Brutus walks left between two lictors and preceded by accensus.
In ex.: BRVTVS
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; December 16, 1998: gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA