v16_0298 - CASSIA Denier

MONNAIES 16 (2002)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 233.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 78 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : + 950 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,66 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Beaux portraits, en particulier celui de Proserpine, légèrement tréflé sur le visage. Métal légèrement corné au revers. Patine de collection

Catalogue references :

B.6 (Cassia) - BMC/RR.3152 pl. 41/20 - CRR.779 (2) - RRC.386 /1 - RSC.6 - RCV.317 (520$)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête imberbe de Bacchus (Liber) à droite, coiffée de la couronne de vigne avec un thyrse transversal sur l’épaule.

Reverse

Reverse legend : L. CASSI. Q. F.

Reverse description : Tête de Proserpine (Libera) à gauche, coiffée de la couronne de vigne.

Reverse translation : “Lucius Cassius Quinti Filius”, (Lucius Cassius fils de Quintus).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 32 coins de droit et de 36 coins de revers.

Historical background

CASSIA

(78 BC)

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

v16_0298 - CASSIA Denier

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

CASSIA

(78 BC)

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

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