Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic
Lot 4488 Session 17 (11:30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic
Estimate $350
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SOLD $210
C. CASSIUS LONGINUS, (died 42 B.C.), denarius, issued Spring 42 B.C., mint travelling with Cassius and Brutus in the East (probably Smyrna), (3.21 g) obv. diademed head of Libertas to right, around, C CASSI IMP behind, [LEIB]ERTAS, dotted border, rev. jug and lituus, below LENTVLVS SPINT, dotted border, (S.1447, Cr.500/1, Syd.1308, RSC 4). Irregular flan with a slight crack and surface marks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Ex RJM Collection and Pegasi Numismatics with tickets.
Gaius Cassius Longinus (October 3, before 85 BC - October 3, 42 BC) was a Roman senator, a leading instigator of the plot to kill Julius Caesar, and the brother in-law of Marcus Junius Brutus. He commanded troops with Brutus during the Battle of Philippi against the combined forces of Mark Antony and Octavian, Caesar's former supporters, and committed suicide after being defeated by Mark Antony.
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