Add to albumThis silver coin was minted in Rome by Lucius Cassius Longinus, son of Quintus, in 78 BC. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the reverse of the coin.
The reverse depicts Libera, the goddess of agriculture, wearing a vine-wreath. On the right is the legend 'L.CASSI.Q.F' written upwards, referring to the moneyer.
The moneyer is generally identified as Lucius Casius Longinus, who in 66 BC became praetor (a post involving either military or judicial duties). In 60 BC he was accused of conspiracy and sentenced to death.
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- Online ID: 000-190-000-423-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.C15257
- Date: 78
78 BC
- Material: Silver; reverse slightly off-centre; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Head of Liber to right, wearing ivy-wreath; thyrsus over shoulder / Rev. Head of Libera to left, wearing vine-wreath; on right, L . CASSI . Q . F, upwards
Coin Type: Crawford 386/1
Coin, denarius
- Dimensions: 18.00 x 19.50 mm D / Die Axis: 8.0
- What: Coin Type: Crawford 386/1
Coin, denarius
- Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
- Who: L. Cassius Longinus (Maker)
Liber
Libera
- Where: Italy, Rome
Roman Republic
- Event:
- Description: Silver denarius of Rome, minted by L. Cassius Longinus, 78 BC
- References:
- Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.
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