A rare coin minted by Marcus Junius Brutus after he helped assassinate Julius Caesar will go to auction next week. The gold coin — one of only 17 of its kind known to exist — dates to 43 or 42 ...

The coin, known as an "EID MAR" denarius that commemorates the Ides of March, was minted in 42 B.C. by Marcus Junius Brutus, the man who famously assassinated Julius Caesar.

Julius Caesar was born in 100 BCE to a patrician family that claimed descent from Aeneas, mythical founder of Rome, and his mother, the goddess Venus. He was one of the greatest speakers, writers, and ...