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<p>[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 3762047, member: 76111"][ATTACH=full]1007695[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>L. Mussidius Longus. Denarius 42, AR (3.64, 18.4g, 3h). Radiate and draped bust of Sol facing three-quarters r. Rev. L·MVSSIDIVS· LONGVS Shrine of Venus Cloacina, the platform inscribed CLOACIN. Babelon Mussidia 7. Sydenham 1094. Sear Imperators 189. RBW 1747. Crawford 494/43a.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Provenance</u>:</p><p><br /></p><p>Adolph Hess Nach Sale 211, Percy H. Webb Esq Collection, May 9, 1932 Lot 1809 (est 30 Marks)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007696[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>L. Mussidius Longus. 42 BC. Rome. AR Denarius (3.88g, 17.3mm, 10h). Rome mint. Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; crescent below chin; CONCORDIA upward behind / Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above. Crawford 494/42c; CRI 188b; Sydenham 1093b; Mussidia 6; Kestner 3756-7; BMCRR Rome 4246-7; RBW 1746.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Provenance</u>:</p><p><br /></p><p>Sternberg Auction XI November 20-21, 1981 Lot 536. Sold to Gitbud</p><p><br /></p><p>Soethby's Important Greek Roman & English Coins from the Collection of Westminster School, London May 26-27, 1976 Lot 207.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 3762047, member: 76111"][ATTACH=full]1007695[/ATTACH] L. Mussidius Longus. Denarius 42, AR (3.64, 18.4g, 3h). Radiate and draped bust of Sol facing three-quarters r. Rev. L·MVSSIDIVS· LONGVS Shrine of Venus Cloacina, the platform inscribed CLOACIN. Babelon Mussidia 7. Sydenham 1094. Sear Imperators 189. RBW 1747. Crawford 494/43a. [U]Provenance[/U]: Adolph Hess Nach Sale 211, Percy H. Webb Esq Collection, May 9, 1932 Lot 1809 (est 30 Marks) [ATTACH=full]1007696[/ATTACH] L. Mussidius Longus. 42 BC. Rome. AR Denarius (3.88g, 17.3mm, 10h). Rome mint. Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; crescent below chin; CONCORDIA upward behind / Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above. Crawford 494/42c; CRI 188b; Sydenham 1093b; Mussidia 6; Kestner 3756-7; BMCRR Rome 4246-7; RBW 1746. [U]Provenance[/U]: Sternberg Auction XI November 20-21, 1981 Lot 536. Sold to Gitbud Soethby's Important Greek Roman & English Coins from the Collection of Westminster School, London May 26-27, 1976 Lot 207.[/QUOTE]
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