Aboutaam says, adding that another "Ides of March" coin is expected to come up for auction in Zurich in October. These factors could affect the selling price, Mr. "You hold that coin in your hand, you feel a visceral part of Western history," he says.Īli Aboutaam, a rare-coin collector and antiquities dealer based in Geneva, says that though the quality of the metal is high, the image of Brutus on the coin is not as sharp as possible-part of the beard is rubbed out, for instance-and the portrait is a bit off-center. candidate in Italian Renaissance art history and ancient Roman art at the University of California, Los Angeles, says he probably handled the coin 30 times but mostly left it locked up as an investment for the eight years he owned it before reselling it privately. Weller, a classics enthusiast since childhood and now a Ph.D. Sotheby's says the item went for roughly $90,000. In 1990, "RoboCop" actor Peter Weller purchased the coin at a Sotheby's auction. The coin was once owned by Sy Weintraub, who produced many "Tarzan" movies in the 1960s. Heritage is also reaching out to the sword-and-sandals set in Hollywood-producers, writers and actors from films with gladiator themes. Potential bidders next month, according to Heritage, include a tech executive, a collector creating a museum in Qatar and two Swiss coin enthusiasts.
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