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DR-727 | Crawford: 480/19
Caius Cossutius Maridianus
Caius Cossutius Maridianus


Gens: Cossutia
Moneyer: Caius Cossutius Maridianus
Date and mint: 44 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of Caesar crowned, right, with veil. Dotted border.
Legend: CAESAR PARENS PATRIAE
Symbols: Obverse before, lituo | Obverse behind, Apex

Reverse: Inscription arranged in the shape of a cross; in angles, AAA FF. Dotted border.
Legend: C COSSVTIVS / MARIDIANVS

Comment: "Cossutius comes from a noble equestrian family. In his family there stands out a woman who was engaged to Julius Caesar but repudiated her to marry Cornelia. The coiner made little moneyer but stands out for being one of the few coins who minted coins with the bust of Caesar. It is recommended to read the article ""the coins of Julius Caesar"" in our Articles section."

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2017)
Price: 27,490
480/19
480/19
Image courtesy of: Numismatica Ars Classica

Other references

Crawford: 480/19
DR: 727
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 4187 a 4190
B (Babelon): Julia 43 Cossutia 2
RSC (Seaby): Julio Cesar 8, 8a, 8b
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): Julio Cesar 5, 6, 7
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 1422
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: 112
CRR (Sydenham): 1069
Cal (Calicó): 518 a 520
RBW: 1687
Other authors: Cohen 8

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