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brm_846499 - CASSIA Denier

CASSIA Denier XF
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Price : 155.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 63 A.C.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : + 950 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 2,43 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan un peu court. Beau portrait. Patine grise
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête voilée de Vesta à gauche ; derrière, la kylix ou le cymbium (vase à deux anses à boire) et la lettre S devant.

Reverse


Reverse legend : LONGIN. III. [V].
Reverse description : Citoyen debout à gauche, déposant un bulletin de vote inscrit V "Vti rogas" dans une ciste qui sert d'urne.
Reverse translation : “Longinus triumvir”, (Longinus triumvir monétaire).

Commentary


Monnaie fourrée.

Historical background


CASSIA

(63 BC)

It seems that Lucius Cassius Longinus is the member of the gens Cassia occupying the function of praetor in 66 BC. Candidate for the consulship for 63 BC, he is included in the conspiracy of Catiline denounced by Cicero and is executed in 60 BC.

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