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Lucius Mussidius Longus
Lucius Mussidius Longus


Gens: Mussidia
Moneyer: Lucius Mussidius Longus
Date and mint: 42 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of Concordia, right, with veil. Dotted border.
Legend: CONCORDIA

Reverse: Round caduceus with two clasped hands. Dotted border.
Legend: L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS

Comment: The Mussidia family is only known through their coins. This denarius makes a clear allusion to peace in times of war that follows the assassination of Caesar.

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2016)
Price: 1,620
494/41
494/41
Image courtesy of: Numismatica Ars Classica

Other references

Crawford: 494/41
DR: 770
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 4236
B (Babelon): Mussidia 5
RSC (Seaby): Mussidia 5
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): 930
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 493
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: 187
CRR (Sydenham): 1092
Cal (Calicó): 1033
RBW:
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