A gold coin ... Julius Caesar,” Frank Baldacci, head of the auction house, told Agence France-Presse earlier this month. Baldacci added that the aureus had a “propaganda value” and that the ...
The coin was minted in 43-42 BC by Brutus and his supporters who murdered Julius Caesar in March 44 BC, Baldacci explained. It features the profile of Brutus surrounded by laurel wreath on the ...