![]() The assassination of Caesar was not supported by the majority of Romans. The issuance of the coin suggests that the assassination was legitimized by the state, but it was not. The coins were ordered by Brutus and produced by Lucius Plaetorius Cestianus, possibly to pay Brutus' army. The coins were struck by a "military mint" which traveled with Brutus. The minting of the coins took place between 43 and 42 BC, coinciding with the Liberators' civil war. ![]() The daggers represent the weapons which were used to kill Julius Caesar. ![]() The pileus cap was a Roman symbol of freedom, and was often worn by recently freed slaves. EID MAR appears on the reverse below the daggers to commemorate the assassination of Caesar during the Ides of March. The reverse of the coin displays a pileus cap flanked by two daggers. The assassin Brutus appears on the coin's obverse with a bust of him, looking to the right. The coin was struck with the words EID MAR (short for Eidibus Martiis – on the Ides of March) to commemorate the assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BC. The coin is considered one of the rarest ancient Roman coins. Approximately 100 of the silver coins are known to exist, but only three of the gold examples have survived. The coin was minted in both silver and gold. It features a bust of Brutus, who was one of the assassins, on the obverse while the reverse features a pileus cap between two daggers. The coin was struck to celebrate the March 15, 44 BC, assassination of Julius Caesar. ![]() The Ides of March coin, also known as the Denarius of Brutus or the EID MAR, is a rare version of the denarius coin issued by Marcus Junius Brutus from 43 to 42 BC. ![]()
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