Aureus - Cassius LEIBERTAS C·CASSI·IMP / LENTVLVS SPINT

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IssuerRoman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Year43 BC - 42 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25)
CurrencyDenarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
CompositionGold
Weight8.05 g
Dimensions20.32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RRC#500/2, CRR#1306, RCV I#1444, BMC RR#76
Obverse descriptionHead of Libertas right, wearing diadem. Border of dots.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLEIBERTAS C·CASSI·IMP
(Translation: The emperor Gaius Cassius)
Reverse descriptionJug and lituus. Border of dots.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLENTVLVS SPINT
(Translation: [Publius Cornelius] Lentulus Spinther)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (43 BC - 42 BC)  - Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius, probably at Smyrna -
Catalog ID4618602290
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