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Aureus - Octavian C·CAESAR·III·VIR·R·P·C / L·MVSSIDIVS·T·F·LONGVS·IIII·VIR·A·P·F
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 42 BC |
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| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
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| Reverse description | The god Mars depicted standing in three-quarter view to the right, clad in a Corinthian helmet and rendered in a commanding, martial stance. He holds a sword in his left hand and a spear in his right hand, with his left foot resting upon a round shield set upon the ground, emphasizing his role as divine patron of Roman military power. The moneyer's legend L·MVSSIDIVS·T·F·LONGVS·IIII·VIR·A·P·F curves around the periphery of the field, identifying Lucius Mussidius Longus, son of Titus, as one of the quattuorviri auro argento aere flando feriundo responsible for the coinage. The composition is enclosed within a border of dots, consistent with standard Triumviral aureus production. |
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| Reverse lettering | L·MVSSIDIVS·T·F·LONGVS·IIII·VIR·A·P·F (Translation: Lucius Mussidius Longus, son of Titus, quattuorvir for the striking of gold, silver, and bronze coinage) |
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Issued in 42 BC, the year of Philippi, this aureus was struck under the moneyer Lucius Mussidius Longus, one of four tresviri monetales appointed during the triumviral period. The title sequence in Octavian's legend — C·CAESAR·III·VIR·R·P·C — reflects his position as one of the triumvirs reconstituting the republic, a designation that carried enormous political weight in the months following Julius Caesar's assassination. Mussidius Longus was unusually prolific; he is associated with at least nine distinct types across gold and silver, more than most moneyers of the period.
RRC 494/9a distinguishes this variety within the broader Mussidius group by die specifics Crawford identified in the 1974 corpus.