Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Lot 4764 Session 17 (11.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Colle Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $300
L. MUSSIDIUS LONGUS, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.00 g), obv. veiled bust of Concord to right, CONCORDIA behind, * before, dotted border, rev. L. MVSSIDIVS LONGVS above platform inscribed CLOACIN with two statues of Venus Cloacina, (S.494, Sear Imperators 188a, Cr.494/42b, Syd.1093a, B. Mussidia 6b). Bright, slightly off centre, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Ex Dr. Adrian Carr Collection and from Najaf in 2001.
Sear believes that the reverse type on this issue may refer to the concept of purification following the treachery of Caesar's murder, as the shrine of Venus Cloacina was located on the north side of the Forum, above the Cloaca Maxima, one of Rome's oldest sewers.
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