[coin size: 1.8cm/0.71"]
Material: silver - EID MAR.
Time period: 43-42 BCE.
Ides of March" coin is a rare Roman denarius issued by Marcus Junius Brutus in 43-42 BCE to commemorate the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Brutus was descended from Lucius Junius Brutus and was influenced by his family's history of opposing tyranny. He was a key conspirator in the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.E., believing it would save the Republic.
The Ides of March coin, also known as the Denarius of Brutus/EID MAR, is a rare version of the denarius coin issued by Marcus Junius Brutus from 43 to 42 BC. The coin was struck to celebrate the March 15, 44 BC, assassination of Julius Caesar. It features a bust of Brutus, who was one of the assassins, on the obverse.
The reverse features a pileus cap, a symbol of liberty, between two daggers, and The inscription "EID MAR" is an abbreviation for "Eidibus Martiis," which means "on the Ides of March". The daggers represent Brutus and Cassius, the main conspirators in Caesar's murder. The coin is considered one of the rarest and most historically significant ancient Roman coins.
