Watch List notes:

Q. Cassius Longinus, 55 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 4.05 g, 6 h), Rome. Q•CASSIVS LIBERT Head of Libertas to right. Rev. Curule chair within hexastyle Temple of Vesta with conical roof surmounted by statue; in field to left, urn; in field to right, voting tablet inscribed AC (absolvo condemno). Babelon (Cassia) 8. Crawford 428/2. RBW 1534. Sydenham 918. A beautifully toned and attractive example. Two old scratches on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From an old Swiss collection, privately acquired from Numiphil Basel in the 1960s or 1970s.