The assassination of Julius Caesar was finally avenged. To commemorate the event, Octavian commissioned the coin type on the reverse depicting the beginning of the construction of the Temple of Divine ...

Brutus minted the silver denarius as a way to pay his troops in the aftermath of Julius Caesar's assassination. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Today, it could fund the purchase of a house. An "Ides of March" silver denarius, a Roman coin commemorating the slaying of Julius Caesar, will be offered for sale by Heritage Auctions Sept.

A rare coin minted by Marcus Junius Brutus after he helped assassinate Julius Caesar will go to auction ... Brutus minted coins such as the silver denarius, which was worth about a day's pay ...