Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 487. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Cassius Longinus. 55 BC. AR Denarius (4.09 g, 6h). Rome mint. Young male head of Bonus Eventus (or Genius Populi Romani?) right, with flowing hair; scepter behind / Eagle, with wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt; on left, lituus right; on right, capis right; Q • CASSIVS in exergue. Crawford 328/3; Sydenham 916; Kestner 3471-2; BMCRR Rome 3868-70; Cassia 7. Choice EF, attractive cabinet toning.