Denarius - Cassius C•CASSI•IMP LEIBERTAS / LENTVLVS SPINT

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IssuerRoman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Year43 BC - 42 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDenarius (1)
CurrencyDenarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.76 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RRC#500/3, CRR#1307, RSC#4, RCV I#1447, RBW#1762, BMC RR#77
Obverse descriptionHead of Libertas right, diademed, necklace around neck; before and behind, inscriptions. Border of dots.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringC•CASSI•IMP LEIBERTAS
(Translation: Gaius Cassius Imperator (Emperor Gaius Cassius [Longinus]) Leibertas (Libertas))
Reverse descriptionEmblems of the augurate: jug and lituus; below, moneyer mark. Border of dots.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLENTVLVS SPINT
(Translation: [Cornelius] Lentulus Spinther)
EdgeGross
Mint
MintageND (43 BC - 42 BC)  - Military mint, moving with Cassius -
Catalog ID2155909670
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