Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3444 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $130
L. CASSIUS Q.F. Longinus, (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.740 grams), obv. head of Liber or Bacchus to right, thyrsus over shoulder, rev. head of Libera to left, [L. C]ASSI Q.F behind, (S.317 (125 VF), Cr.386/1, Syd.779, B. Cassia 6). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Crawford calculates 32 obverse dies used by this moneyer in his coinage.
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