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ROMAN REPUBLIC & IMPERATORIAL. C. Cassius Longinus and P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther.
Silver Denarius, 42 BC. Military mint travelling with Brutus and Cassius (Smyrna?).
Obv: diademed head of Libertas right; LEIBERTAS upwards before, C•CASSI•IMP upwards behind. Rev: capis and lituus; LENTVLVS SPINT in two lines below.
Very Fine; banker's mark to obv., underlying lustre.
From the Ion Collection; acquired from Malcolm Hay.
Reference: Crawford-500/3; CRI-221; RSC Cassius-4.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Weight: 3.79 g.
Silver Denarius, 42 BC. Military mint travelling with Brutus and Cassius (Smyrna?).
Obv: diademed head of Libertas right; LEIBERTAS upwards before, C•CASSI•IMP upwards behind. Rev: capis and lituus; LENTVLVS SPINT in two lines below.
Very Fine; banker's mark to obv., underlying lustre.
From the Ion Collection; acquired from Malcolm Hay.
Reference: Crawford-500/3; CRI-221; RSC Cassius-4.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Weight: 3.79 g.