DR-790 | Crawford: 500/5
Caius Cassius Longinus / Marcus Iunius Brutus / Cornelius Lentulus Spinther
Caius Cassius Longinus / Marcus Iunius Brutus / Cornelius Lentulus Spinther
Gens: Casia / Junia / Cornelia
Moneyer: Caius Cassius Longinus / Marcus Iunius Brutus / Cornelius Lentulus Spinther
Date and mint: 43 BC/42 BC - ?
Obverse: Bust of Libertas, right, diademed and veiled. Dotted border.
Legend: LEIBERTAS C CASSI IMP
Reverse: Jug and lituo. Dotted border.
Legend: LENTVLVS / SPINT
Comment: From the back we know that this purse served as a high priest and Augur. Antioch and Sardis are being considered as possible mints. It is not known whether he died at the Battle of Philippi or was sentenced to death. According to Cohen, Mark Antony and Augustus ended up condemning him.
Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2016)
Price: 8,350 €
Other references
| Crawford: | 500/5 |
| DR: | 790 |
| BMCRR (Grueber): | Este 74, 75 |
| B (Babelon): | Cassia 18 Cornelia 73 |
| RSC (Seaby): | Casio 6 |
| FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): | Casio 3 |
| RC / RCV (D. Sear): | 1447/2 |
| CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: | 223 |
| CRR (Sydenham): | 1305 |
| Cal (Calicó): | 417 |
| RBW: | 1764 |
| Other authors: | Cohen 6 |
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