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Marcus Iunius Brutus / Pedanius Costa
Marcus Iunius Brutus / Pedanius Costa


Gens: Junia
Moneyer: Marcus Iunius Brutus / Pedanius Costa
Date and mint: 43 BC/42 BC - ?


Obverse: Laureate bust of Apollo, right. Dotted border.
Legend: COSTA LEG

Reverse: Trophy with two spears and shield in the shape of an eight. Dotted border.
Legend: BRVTVS IMP

Comment: Pedanius Costa was Brutus' lieutenant in Asia. As indicated in the legend on the obverse, I minted this coin as a legatus. The trophy on the back commemorates Brutus' victory in Thrace.

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2023)
Price: 6,154
506/2
506/2
Image courtesy of: Numismatica Ars Classica

Other references

Crawford: 506/2
DR: 799
BMCRR (Grueber): Este 59
B (Babelon): Junia 42 Pedania 1
RSC (Seaby): Bruto 4
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): Bruto 3
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 1436
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: 209
CRR (Sydenham): 1296
Cal (Calicó): 879
RBW: 1778
Other authors: Cohen 4

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