Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3474 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $180
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Q. CASSIUS LONGINUS, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.714 grams), obv. Liberty head to right, LIBERT behind, Q. CASSIVS before, rev. curule chair within circular temple of Vesta between urn and voting tablet inscribed AC, (S.390 [£85 VF], Cr.428/2, Syd.918, RSC Cassia 8). Rust spot behind neck and reverse off centred, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.
60 obverse dies used for this coinage as calculated by Crawford.
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