To pay his soldiers, Brutus minted coins such as the silver denarius, which was worth about a day's pay, and the gold aureus, which was equivalent to 25 denarii, or roughly a month's pay.

"While most legionaries of this period demanded a daily wage of only one denarius, Brutus paid each of his soldiers before the Battle of Philippi the immense sum of 1,500 denarii," El Confidencial ...

And, in a long Roman tradition, Brutus commemorated the act on a silver and golden coin – The “Ides of March” coin, also known as the “EID MAR” denarius. Brutus’ bust on the obverse is ...