A rare coin minted by Marcus Junius Brutus after he helped assassinate Julius Caesar will go to auction next week. The gold coin — one of only 17 of its kind known to exist — dates to 43 or 42 B.C.

A gold coin depicting Marcus Junius Brutus—the Roman senator who assassinated Julius Caesar, fatally stabbing him 23 times with a group of co-conspirators—has sold for €1.98 million (just over $2 ...

The gold coin, which dates from 42 B.C. and is valued at $4.2 million, is thought to have been looted from a field near where an army loyal to Brutus camped during the struggle for control of Rome. By ...

An extremely rare gold coin featuring Brutus, who helped spearhead Julius Caesar's assassination, is up for auction in December. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...