Roman Republic - Imperatorial times- C. Cassius Longinus with Lentulus Spinther. Silver denarius (3,20 g. 20 mm.), military mint moving with Brutus and Cassius 43-42 B.C.

C·CASSI·IMP – LEIBERTAS Diademed head of Libertas right.

Jug and lituus; below, LENTVLVS / SPINT.

References: Babelon Cassia 16 and Cornelia 75, Sydenham 1307, -Sear Imperators 221. RBW 1762. Crawford 500/3

Very fine, good very fine. Scarce coin!!

Lentulus Spinther is perhaps the son of Spinther, consul in 57, who became legendary for his lavish expenditure while aedile and praetor and whose taste, as evidenced by the bust of Libertas, was influenced by rich post-Sullan late Hellenistic style that characterises the period of Pompeys triumphs. The spelling of Leibertas is self-consciously archaic, evoking ancient virtues in a style redolent of denarii issued earlier under Brutus. The reverse type symbolises the augurate of Spinther (or, of course, Cassius), authenticating his activities as moneyer.