COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman Republican Denarius of the moneyer Lucius Cassius Longinus, dating to the period c.63 BC (Reece period 1). LONGIN.III.V reverse type depicting a Togate voter standing left dropping a tablet marked V into a cista, within a border of dots. Mint of Rome. As RRC p. 440, no. 413/1.



Die axis is 7 o'clock.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Cassius Longinus, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Diademed and veiled head of Vesta left, behind two-handled cup; before, control-letter S. Border of dots.
Reverse: Togate voter standing left dropping a tablet marked V into a cista, within a border of dots
Reverse legend: LONGIN.III.V
Dated: -63.0 to -63.0
Weight (g): 3.6
Diameter (mm): 18.2
Thickness (mm): 2.0
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Folksworth and Washingley
District: Huntingdonshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Region: Eastern
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-413.1