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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2433362, member: 72818&quot;]Initially, I was attempting to bid on a superb &#039;flagship&#039; Greek Tet--- hoping to eventually purchase 3-5 from various eras/geographical areas---but my bid/maximum was blown out of the water and I so went after three Roman Republic examples instead, winning just one and losing out on Marcus Junius Brutus (the Brutus) as well as another example of the other Brutus.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Most of us are aware that there were more than one &#039;Cassius&#039; or &#039;Brutus&#039;. The most familiar were the two that were defeated during two separate battles against Octavian and Antony at Philippi circa 42 BC; both were involved in the plot against Caesar.... and <b>all</b> have come down through history as either &#039;assassins&#039; or &#039;tyrannides&#039;. I won this denarius of <b>DECIMUS</b> Junius Brutus---probably better known as Decimus Albinus Postumius, reflecting his name change after adoption.</p><p><br /></p><p>We are all familiar with the suicide of Marcus Brutus after his defeat at the battle of Philippi, but less so with the fate of Decimus. Actually, Decimus served under Julius Caesar against Vercingetorix in Gaul. And later, after his participation in the assassination of Caesar, he was blockaded and placed under siege at Mutina by Mark Anthony and was eventually saved by the relief armies of the Republican consuls Hirtius and Pansa, both of whom died shortly after the battle. This &#039;Brutus&#039;, now known as Decimus Postumius Albinus, subsequently assumed supreme command of the republican armies, pursued the retreating Antony into Gaul where the veterans of Caesar&#039;s army under Decimius&#039; command apparently refused to fight against Antony and deserted to their former Caesarian General. Shortly thereafter, the &#039;betrayed&#039; Decimus was captured by a Gallic warrior and executed on Antony&#039;s orders.</p><p><br /></p><p>AR denarius of D Junius Brutus Albinus</p><p>Rome mint, struck 48 BC; 4.17 grams, 14 mm</p><p>Bust of Pietas right, wearing earrings and necklace; PIETAS at left.</p><p>ALBINVS BRV(TI F)--- Albinus Bruti Filius</p><p>Good faith/clasped hands holding winged caduceus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share ANY coin of the type<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]505858[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505859[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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