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All auctions / Silver & Gold / ROMAN REPUBLICAN SILVER DENARIUS OF Q. CASSIUS LONGINUS IN GOLD-PLATED


Ca. 55 BC. A silver denarius of Q. Cassius Longinus, the obverse with the head of Genius to the right. The reverse depicts an eagle standing on a thunderbolt, with a lituus to the left and a capis, a sacrificial jug, to the right. The coin is mounted in a gold-plated sterling silver ring by Apollo Brand, with a broad hoop expanding towards the circular bezel, its exterior textured with irregular linear striations. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 10.6g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market acquisition, pre-2000.
Estimate:£200
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