Caesar's assassins coin will be traded in the U.S.

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Moneta murderers of Caesar will be traded in the U.S.

NEW YORK, December 15 - RIA Novosti, Larisa Sayenko. One of the largest collections of ancient coins Archer Huntington will be on display March 8 at New York auction Sotheby's, said in a statement released Thursday trading house.

The collection was assembled by an American collector Huntington more than 100 years ago and includes almost 38 thousand coins, including those relating to the history of ancient Rome and medieval Spain since the great geographical discoveries. It is estimated at 25-35 million dollars.

Among the rarest pieces - solid gold coin of the 15th century with the profiles of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, minted during the expedition of Columbus to the New World. This exhibit is the sole survivor of such gold coin such a large denomination of this era. Auction house experts believe that the most valuable antique coin in Europe.

No less remarkable silver coin minted by the Roman senator Brutus conspirator in the case that he committed the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. On the dinar, which numismatists refer to one of the most valuable historical relics, shows a helmet and two swords. The image was somewhat prophetic - the murderer of Caesar eventually committed suicide by throwing himself on his own sword.

The collection, which presents coins from the 5th century BC to the 20th century, put up for auction "Spanish Society of America," intending to send the proceeds to acquire other historical exhibits - paintings and sculptures. The Company stated that the did not have sufficient space to provide the public a rich collection in all its glory.

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Сообщение от Santa; 1891301"

is no less remarkable silver coin minted by the Roman senator Brutus conspirator in the case that he committed the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BC.

Coin minted to commemorate the assassination of Caesar is estimated at half a million dollars ... I wonder what will pass for the auction , because we know so far about 60 of these coins are only 2 in gold.

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On the dinar , which numismatists refer to one of the most valuable historical relics, shows a helmet and two swords.

And as always, journalists are not the topic ... >

The coin is not dinar , and denarius
No helmet , and pileus. or in other words, the red Phrygian cap , a symbol of freedom, which was worn in ancient Rome, slaves volnootpuscheniki and zobrazheny not swords and daggers.

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The ancient Greek coin with the head of satire set REKORA auction e



 The ancient Greek coin, pushed under the hammer in New York, has established an auction record price of numismatic lots. According to a press release from the auction house Baldwin's, coin, which depicts the head satire - character from Greek mythology - was sold for 3.25 million dollars.

 Experts have called a gold coin from Panticapaeum one of the most valuable examples of numismatic collectibles. Paul Hill, an expert on ancient coins of Baldwin's, said that the trades and their results should enter into the history of numismatics and become a reference for future auctions of ancient coins.

 The auction, held at the Waldorf Astoria, attracted about two hundred collectors. Sale coins from the collection of Prospero, which met from 1960 to 1991, lasted about eight hours and ended at half past three in the morning on January 5. Have been sold all 642 lots. According to preliminary calculations the organizers of trading results could fetch about $ 25 million.

http://lenta.ru/news/2012/01/06/coin/

I only add to the above, that sold the coin is the gold staters, weighing about 8 oz. minted in Panticapaeum (Kerch). capital of Bosporus.