File: A rare Roman gold coin bearing the image of Brutus, the famed assassin of Julius Caesar is diplayed at the Numismatica Genevensis (NGSA) auction house in Geneva on December 4, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)
Geneva: A rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of statesman Julius Caesar, sold on Monday at a Geneva auction for 1.98 million euros, according to organiser Numismatica Genevensis.
The historic item was purchased by a "European collector following intense bidding among eight online bidders" for more than 1.83 million Swiss francs ($2.09 million), the dealer said in a statement. The coin was originally priced at more than 800,000 euros.
