And finally… Et tu, Brute?
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A rare Roman coin depicting Brutus, the assassin of Julius Caesar, has sold at auction for €1.98m (£1.64m).
The coin was sold at an auction in Geneva and was purchased by a European collector after an intense bidding war with eight individuals.
It was originally priced at more than €800,000, the Guardian reports.
The coin was minted in 43-42 BC by Brutus and his supporters, who murdered Julius Caesar in March 44 BC
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