COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman Republican silver denarius of the moneyer Q. Cassius Longinus dating to BC c55 (Reece period 1). [Q.]CASSIVS reverese type depicting an eagle on a thunderbolt facing right with a lituus on the left and a jug on the right. Mint of Rome. RRC Crawford (1974 reprinted 2001) p 452 no 428/3.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Cassius Longinus, Q.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Head of Genius populi Romani facing right with sceptre over shoulder.
Reverse: Eagle on a thunderbolt facing right with a lituus to the eagle's left and a jug to its right.
Reverse legend: [Q.] CASSIVS
Dated: -55.0 to -55.0
Weight (g): 3.51
Diameter (mm): 17.92
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Wiltshire
County: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Place known as: Broad Town
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-428.3