Sulla80 Posted December 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2022 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. 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted December 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2022 Very nice, @Sulla80! RR 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 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted December 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 11, 2022 Oh Cassius ... oh Cassius! This is my old Cassius / Spinther Coin I give away... 😞 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted December 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 11, 2022 Very cool. I have only a grotty Brutus as imperator Denarius and a maybe Brutus, the Sulpicius Rufus issue of 41. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted December 11, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted December 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 11, 2022 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. 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted December 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 12, 2022 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 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted December 12, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 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. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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