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L. Cassius Longinus, Denarius - Rome mint, 63 BCE
Veiled bust of Vesta left. Control mark L below chin
LONGIN IIIV, togate citizen standing left, voting
3.93 gr
Ref : RCV # 364, RSC, Cassia # 10, Crawford # 413/1, Sydenham # 935
Comment taken from Leu about another specimen : "This type, dated by Crawford to 63 BC, has been correctly re-attributed to the year 60 BC by Michael Harlan, who also offered an interesting explanation for the 'coded' or hidden name of the moneyer on the obverse. These coins bear different letters (L, C, A, S, retrograde S and I) to the left of Vesta's head, forming the moneyer's praenomen and nomen (L. Cassi-), who thus tried to go unnoticed, and to avoid being confused with his relative and namesake, L. Cassius, who had participated in Catilina's conspiracy three years earlier."
Referencia : 1330
Colección : Republique romaine