Hammer

£42

Roman Republican Tyrannicide, Gaius Cassius Longinus (committed suicide 42 B.C.), plated silver denarius, Smyrna ? early 42 B.C. obverse:- Veiled and draped head of Libertas to the right, legend:- C CASSI IMP LEIBERTAS, reverse:- Jug and lituus, legend:- LENTVLVS SPINT, Sear 1447, although the piece looks from official dies there are test marks on the surface of the obverse and a piece of edge rubbed off thus revealing the base core F