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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2828715, member: 75525&quot;]One of my favorite coins is the RR denarius of L. Cassius Longinus. Today I saw a book with this coin on the cover: Politics in the Roman Republic, by Henrik Mouritsen, Cambridge University Press. The book outline is interesting, but the $52 price for a book that go several layers down in my to read pile will post pone it&#039;s purchase.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]666178[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]666166[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]666167[/ATTACH]</p><p>The coin shows voting in Rome and is one of three coins with this theme. (At least I think there are only 3: Cr-292/1, Cr-413/1 and Cr-428/2.)</p><p><br /></p><p>L. Cassius Longinus (63 BC), Silver Denarius, 3.89g. Mint of Rome.</p><p>Obv - Veiled and draped bust of Vesta left, S below chin, kylix behind.</p><p>Rev - LONGIN III V , male figure standing left, dropping tablet inscribed V (Uti rogas) into cista</p><p>This coin is interesting in that it appears to lack the personal and family names of the moneyer. However, appearances can be deceiving. On the obverse below the chin of Vesta is a control letter, and the only letters employed on this issue are C, A, S, I and L. If one collects enough coins of this moneyer, he can then spell the moneyer’s name in full. But why might a moneyer do this? In the case of L. Cassius Longinus it appears to relate to the recent exposure and suppression of the Catiline conspiracy. One of the most notorious members of the conspiracy whose task it was to burn down the city of Rome was one L. Cassius Longinus, but not the same person as our moneyer! $ 900</p><p>Crawford 413/1</p><p>Grueber Rome 3931</p><p>Sydenham 935</p><p>Bab, RSC Cassia 10</p><p><br /></p><p>I did buy Harlan&#039;s book Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins 63 - 49 BC in part because of this coin. The coin was been re-dated after analysis of the Mesagne Hoard.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your book and coin pair.</p><p><br /></p><p>A book and coin pair of mine, 3 Graces:</p><p>[ATTACH]666188[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]666187[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]666189[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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