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Denarius Mussidia: Lucius Mussidius Longus, L•MVSSIDIVS LONGVS
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 42 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Victory facing right, her hair elaborately dressed and adorned with a beaded diadem, a large pearl necklace at the throat, and a feathered wing visible behind the shoulder. The portrait is rendered in fine Late Republican style with crisp, high relief. No legend appears on the obverse. The design is contained within a border of dots. |
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| Reverse description | Victory, draped and leaning forward, drives a biga at full gallop to the right, holding the reins tautly in both hands. The two horses are depicted in vigorous motion, their forelegs fully extended. The moneyer's legend L•MVSSIDIVS LONGVS is inscribed in two lines, the first portion arching above the biga in the upper field and the cognomen LONGVS appearing in the exergue below. The design is enclosed within a border of dots. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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