The Republicans. C. Cassius Longinus. Spring 42 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.85 g, 6h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Diademed head of Libertas right; C • CASSI • IMP upward to left, LEIBERTAS upward to right / Capis and lituus; LENTVLVS/SPINT in two lines below. Crawford 500/3; CRI 221; Sydenham 1307; RSC 4; BMCRR East 77; Kestner 3767; RBW 1762. Old cabinet tone with hints of iridescence, a few light scratches under tone. Near EF.
Ex Tauler and Fau 95 (2 November 2021), lot 251; Poinssot Collection (assembled 1879-1967).