Live auction - brm_356143 - CASSIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 650 € |
| Price : | 780 € |
| Maximum bid : | 780 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 June 2015 14:46:50 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 55 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,92 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur flan ovale, centré des deux côtés. Magnifique portrait de Libertas, bien venu à la frappe. Joli revers de style fin avec le bulletin de vote bien visible. Magnifique patine de collection ancienne avec reflets mordorés irisés. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
B.8 (Cassia) - BMC/RR.3873 - CRR.918 - RRC.428 /2 - RSC.8 - RCV.390 (384$) - MAR.23 - MRR.1354 (350€) - CMDRR.560 (400€)
Obverse
Obverse legend : Q. CASSIVS/ LIBERT..
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Libertas (La Liberté) à droite, avec boucles d'oreilles et un grand collier.
Obverse translation : “Quintus Cassius/ Libertas” (Quintus Cassius/ la Liberté).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Chaise curule placée dans le temple hexastyle circulaire de Vesta, surmonté de deux acrostolia et d’une statue de Vesta entre une urne de vote et un bulletin de vote inscrit AC.
Historical background
CASSIA
(55 BC)
This moneyer, perhaps a cousin of Caius Cassius, one of Caesar's main assassins, is mentioned by Cicero in a letter to Atticus. Cassius Longinus was quaestor in 52 BC. Chosen by Pompey, he filled his office at the same time as Marc Antoine, Caesar's candidate while Pompey was Consul with Metellus Scipio. Tribune of the plebs in 49 BC, once again with Marc Antoine, a supporter of Pompey, Quintus Cassius Longinus joined Caesar and had to flee from Rome in 49 BC disguised as a slave. He then follows Caesar to Greece and then to Spain and receives an important command of which he does not show himself worthy. He must run away like a thief.
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