Description: Right Click picture to see larger image size. ROMAN IMPERATORIAL ANCIENT COINAGE Issues of Imperatorial Rome Q. Cassius Longinus 55 BC Quintus Cassius Longinus, the brother or cousin of Cassius (the assassin of Julius Caesar), was a governor in Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, comprising modern Spain and Portugal) for Caesar. Cassius was one of the tresviri monetales of the Roman mint in 55 BC. He served as a quaestor of Pompey in Hispania Ulterior in 54 BC. In 49 BC, as tribune of the people, he strongly supported the cause of Caesar, by whom he was made governor of Hispania Ulterior. He treated the provincials with great cruelty, and his appointment in 48 BC to take the field against Juba I of Numidia gave him an excuse for fresh oppression. The result was an unsuccessful insurrection at Corduba. Cassius punished the leaders with merciless severity, and made the lot of the provincials harder than ever. At last some of his troops revolted under the quaestor Marcellus, who was proclaimed governor of the province. Cassius was surrounded by Marcellus in Ulia. Bogud, king of Mauretania, and Marcus Lepidus, proconsul of Hispania Citerior, to whom Cassius had applied for assistance, negotiated an arrangement with Marcellus whereby Cassius was to be allowed to go free with the legions that remained loyal to him. Cassius sent his troops into winter quarters, and hastened to board a ship at Malaca with his ill-gotten gains, but was wrecked in a storm at the mouth of the Iberus (Ebro), in which he was killed. His tyrannical government of Hispania greatly injured the cause of Caesar. (Wikipedia) Rome Mint. Struck 55 BC. Silver Denarius. 19mm. 3.73g. Obverse: Head of Bonus Eventus right, scepter over shoulder. Reverse: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt between lituus and capis, Q · CASSIVS below. Ref. Crawford 428/3. RSC Cassia 7. XF, bright untoned silver. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR GUARANTEE: All illustrations are of the actual item offered. The authenticity of all pieces is fully guaranteed. Any item ever shown otherwise may be returned unaltered for full refund less shipping. Additionally, if any item purchased is not to your satisfaction you may return it unaltered within 30 days of purchase for a full refund less shipping. We also guarantee absolute discretion and confidentiality in all transactions. All images, description © Copyright 2017 ZEUS GALLERY eBay ID zeus_gallery and may not be used without permission.
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Denomination: Denarius
Composition: Silver
Year: 55 BC
Grade: XF
Date: 55 BC
Era: Ancient
Historical Period: Roman: Republic (300 BC-27 BC)
Material: Silver
Culture: Roman
