PONT' signifying that the coin was issued by an emperor related to Caesar himself, since Octavian (also known as Augustus) was the great nephew of Julius Caesar and his adoptive son. Antony, with the bare Octavian head with slight beard on the reverse. The extremely fine coin was minted in 41 BC and featured a bare head portrait of M. Antony and Octavian are the subjects of our second Roman rarity. He joined forces with Marcus Lepidus and Octavian (also known as Augustus) to rule the Roman Republic. It was Mark Antony, a general who served under Caesar, that righted the wrongs of Brutus and melted down the famous EID MAR coin. Want even more coin collecting information, market insight and in-depth collecting guides? Try the latest issue of Coin Collector magazine today! Click here to order a copy. The following 'Ides of March' coin sold at auction house Roma Numismatics for a staggering £2,700,000, the world record price paid for a Roman coin. This example sold for $546,250 (approximately £393,619) in 2015 at a Heritage Auctions sale… but it was a gold version of the coin that grabbed the headlines in November 2020. The victors then recalled the coin and melted down many examples, making the coin even more scarce for today's collectors. The reign of Brutus ended with a knife similar to that seen on the coin, as he killed himself after a failed battle.
The coin's design shows a bust of Brutus and, on the reverse, two daggers either side of a pileus, a felt hat worn by freed slaves, suggesting Caesar's murder stopped his oppression of the people of the Empire. No wonder the few examples that remain in private hands often grab the headlines at high profile coin auctions. Why? Put simply, the coin was issued to spread news of the assassination of Julius Caesar. The 'EID MAR' (Ides of March) denarius has been described as 'undoubtedly the most historically important of all ancient coins'. Here's five rare Roman coins we'd love to add to our collection
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