★ Perfectly centered and beautifully toned ★

Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus (M. Junius Brutus), 54 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.78 g, 5 h), Rome. LIBERTAS Head of Libertas to right, wearing pendant earring and necklace. Rev. BRVTVS The consul L. Junius Brutus, preceded by an accensus, walking left between two lictors, each carrying fasces with an axe over his left shoulder. Babelon (Junia) 31. Crawford 433/1. RBW 1542. Sydenham 906. A perfectly centered example of this lovely issue, beautifully toned and very well struck. Minor flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern on 19 March 1975 (with a photocopy of the original invoice enclosed).