Cassius, Conspirator

[Sulla80]

Although it is double struck this coin is one I am quite thrilled to own, from Brutus' co-conspirator and perhaps the instigator of the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar.  I have posted my notes on this coin and Cassius here: https://www.sullacoins.com/post/cassius-conspirator

Share your coins of the liberators or the Caesareans.

[Alegandron]

Very nice, @Sulla80!

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GAIUS CASSIUS LONGINUS & PUBLIUS CORNELIUS LENTULUS SPINTHER 
AR silver denarius. 
Struck circa 42 BC, at a mobile military mint moving with Brutus & Cassius, probably located in Smyrna. 
C CASSI IMP LEIBERTAS, veiled & draped bust of Libertas right. 
Reverse - LENTVLVS SPINT, jug & lituus. 18mm, 3.3g.
Craw 500-5

[Prieure de Sion]

Oh Cassius ... oh Cassius!

 

 

This is my old Cassius / Spinther Coin I give away... 😞 

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

Very cool. I have only a grotty Brutus as imperator Denarius and a maybe Brutus, the Sulpicius Rufus issue of 41.

[Sulla80]

2 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

Oh Cassius ... oh Cassius!

 

 

This is my old Cassius / Spinther Coin I give away... 😞 

That is a nice give-away, @Prieure de Sion!

 

Edited December 11, 2022 by Sulla80

[jdmKY]

Here’s my coins of Cassius. I’ve also got quite a few of Brutus, but I’ll wait for a thread dedicated to him alone.

 

[Praefectus]

Here is an example of a coin struck under the authority of Cassius just prior to Philippi: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/praefectus_coins/130/product/seleucid_kingdom_philip_i_philadelphus_ca_9575_bc_gaius_cassius_longinus_as_proconsul_443_bc_ar_tetradrachm_ngc_choice_xf_very_rare/1652249/Default.aspx

[Sulla80]

15 minutes ago, Praefectus said:

Here is an example of a coin struck under the authority of Cassius just prior to Philippi: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/praefectus_coins/130/product/seleucid_kingdom_philip_i_philadelphus_ca_9575_bc_gaius_cassius_longinus_as_proconsul_443_bc_ar_tetradrachm_ngc_choice_xf_very_rare/1652249/Default.aspx

That's fun @Praefectus, it hadn't occurred to me to look for a Syrian Tet - here's another character in that story from a year or two earlier - year 4.

Q. Caecilius Bassus, a supporter of Pompey, seized the province of Syria in 46 BC from Sextus Caesar (cousin to Julius Caesar) with help from the Parthians.  L. Cassius Longinus, arrived in Syria and managed to convince Bassus to turn over the province.   This coin struck 46/5 BC during the time of Bassus as governor.