Well Struck Cassius

Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 612. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

C. Cassius Longinus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (3.98 g, 5h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna. P. Lentulus Spinther, legate. C • CASSI • IMP behind, LEIBERTAS before, diademed, veiled, and draped bust of Libertas right, wearing earring and pearl necklace; hair rolled back, collected into a knot behind, and falling down her neck / LENTVLVS/SPINT in two lines below, capis (one-handled jug) and lituus. Crawford 500/5; CRI 223; Sydenham 1305; Kestner 3768-3769; BMCRR East 74-75; RSC 6. EF, deeply toned. Well centered and boldly struck on both sides.

Ex Freeman & Sear FPL 6 (Summer 2001), lot F87.