Front: Kopf des Brutus mit Bart nach r. Einkerbungen und Punze C.
Rear: Freigelassenenmütze (pileus) zwischen zwei Dolchen.
Provenience: In Rom durch Julius Freidländer für die Königlichen Museen erworben.
Chop mark: A mark of undefined form made normally with a chisel-like tool, for example to test the purity of the core of a coin. It can also be the result of damage caused when the object was found.
Punched: Intentionally marked with a punch, both contemporary to the object and later. In contrast to a countermark of a much more simple design. Not to be confused with punches creating a positive image, which were used during the manufacture of a die.
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