A unique gold coin struck 2,000 years ago during the reign of Roman Empire founder Augustus Caesar has sold for £480,000. The coin was one of 22 ever made.

The coin, known as EID MAR — the Latin abbreviation of the Ides of March — features the profile portrait of Marcus Brutus, one of the ringleaders in the murder conspiracy, which unfolded in ...

Great nephew and adoptive son of Julius Caesar, Augustus led Rome during its chaotic transition from a Republic to an Empire, ruling as its Emperor between 27 BCE and 14 AD.

Dated to between 75 and 4 B.C., the coins bear the images of Roman emperors and politicians, including Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony, writes Live Science ’s Laura Geggel.

Carol F. Ross (1942–2025) assembled what would be known as the Carol F. Ross Collection of Ancient Roman Coins over a decade.