Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Cassius Longinus

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Lucius Cassius Longinus in 63 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 a voter dropping a table marked 'V' into a chest. The V is short for 'VTI ROGAS' and was used when casting a favourable vote. The legend 'LONGIN.III.V' written downwards on the right refers to the moneyer.

The goddess Vesta, depicted on the obverse, was tended by virgin priestesses called Vestals. The design of the coin refers to a famous trial supervised by an ancestor of the moneyer in 113 BC where three Vestals were accused of improper conduct.

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• Online ID: 000-190-002-009-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1934.43
• Date: 63 BC
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: Obv. Head of Vesta l., wearing veil and diadem; on r., dish; on l., control-letter, L / Rev. Voter l., dropping tablet marked V into cista; on r., LONGIN.III.V DOWNWARDS
  Coin, denarius
  
• Dimensions: 20.00 mm D / Die Axis: 4.5
  
• What: Coin, denarius
  
• Subject: Ancient Coin Collection
  
• Who: Vesta
  
• Where: Italy, Rome
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver denarius of the Roman Republic, Rome, 63 BC
  
• References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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