Ancient British Hoards

Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Second Triumvirate, Cassius, Denarius, Military mint, likely at Smyrna, 43-42 BC, c cassi imp leibertas, diademed head of Liberty right, rev. lentvlvs spint below jug and lituus, 3.77g/6h (Ghey 317, this coin; Craw. 500/3; BMCRR East 77-78; RSC 4; Sear 221). Discrete banker’s mark to reverse left of lituus, otherwise well centred and very fine £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Iron Age Coins from the Helmingham Hoard.

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SF 341

This type, struck for Cassius by his lieutenant Lentulus Spinther, represents the meeting of Brutus and Cassius at Smyrna after the foundation of the Second Triumvirate between Mark Antony, Octavian and Lepidus.