Denarius Cassia: Quintus Cassius Longinus; LIBERT Q•CASSIVS / AC

Features

Issuer RomeRoman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 55 BC
Value Denarius (1)
Currency Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition Silver
Weight 3.67 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
66656
References RRC# 428/2,
Michael H. Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage / Volume 1. Introduction and catalogue. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom.
And 1 more volumes.
CRR# 918,
Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard S. Forrer; 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
RSC# 8,
Herbert A. Seaby, David R. Sear, Robert Loosley; 1978. Roman Silver Coins / Volume 1. The Republic to Augustus (3rd edition). Numismatic Fine Arts Intl, London, United Kingdom.
And 4 more volumes.
RCV I# 390,
David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
RBW# 1534
Roberto Russo; 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zürich.

Obverse

Head of Libertas right, wearing pendant earring and necklace; behind, inscription; before, moneyer mark.
Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERT
Q•CASSIVS

Translation: Quintus Cassius [Longinus]

Reverse

Curule chair within temple of Vesta, shown as a circular edifice with a domed roof decorated with griffin heads, supported by four columns; in left field, urn; in right field, tablet inscribed.
Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AC

Translation: Absolvo Condemno

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy

Comments

The gens Cassia was a Roman family of great antiquity originally patrician, but all of the members who appear in later times were plebeians. The first of the Cassii to obtain the consulship was Spurius Cassius Viscellinus, in 502 BC. He was the proposer of the first agrarian law, and was put to death by the patricians. The Cassia gens was reckoned one of the noblest in Rome; and members of it are constantly mentioned under the Empire as well as during the Republic.

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ND (-55)  Photo $ 710

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Denarius (Cassia: Quintus Cassius Longinus; LIBERT Q•CASSIVS / AC)
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120
Lot 592
Internet Archive
6 Oct 2020 XF USD 887.31
(CHF 800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Denarius (Cassia: Quintus Cassius Longinus; LIBERT Q•CASSIVS / AC)
Leu Numismatik
Auction 5
Lot 312
Internet Archive
27 Oct 2019 XF USD 488.02
(CHF 440.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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