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DEAD RARE Ultra-rare Julius Caesar ‘assassination coin’ made from gold 2,000 years ago may be worth MILLIONS.
8 Oct 2020, 15:37Updated: 8 Oct 2020, 15:50
AN INCREDIBLY rare Roman coin commemorating the assassination of Julius Caesar could be worth millions of dollars.
The golden coin has resurfaced after being hidden away in a private collection – and is just one of three in the world.
This particular coin is in mint condition, and was held in a private European collection.
It's due to be auctioned by Roma Numismatics on October 29, and could fetch millions.
"The conservative pre-auction estimate is £500,000," said Salzburg.
"But considering the coin's rarity, artistry and fabled place in history, I would not be surprised if it sold for several million."
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Caesar is one of Rome's most famous rulers, known for his military expertise, skilled economics and political reforms.
But many Roman senators saw Caesar as power-mad, some of whom eventually plotted to kill him.
He was assassinated on March 15 during a senate meeting at the Theatre of Pompey.
A group of senators stabbed Caesar 23 times,
claiming the act as "tyrannicide" – killing a tyrant.
It's believed that as many as 60 senators were involved in the conspiracy, and were led by Marcus Brutus, Gaius Cassius and Decimus Brutus.
Soon after, the Roman Republic gave way to the Roman Empire – as Caesar himself was never considered an emperor by historical standards.
Brutus was close to General Julius Caesar, the leader of the Populares faction. However, Caesar's attempts to assume greater power for himself put him at greater odds with the Roman elite and members of the Senate. Brutus eventually came to oppose Caesar.
Due to Caesar's increasingly monarchical behavior, several senators, calling themselves "Liberators", plotted to assassinate him. They recruited Brutus, who took a leading role in the assassination, which was carried out successfully on 15 March 44 BC. The Senate, at the request of the Consul Mark Antony, granted amnesty to the assassins.
After the battle, Brutus committed suicide. His name has since become synonymous with acts of intimate public betrayal or treason, and is perhaps only rivaled in this regard by the name of Judas.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/12880164/julius-caesar-assassination-coin-ides-of-march-brutus/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Junius_Brutus