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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     77000613 Type:     Roman Republican Issuer:     P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther and Q. Caepio Brutus Date Ruled:     43-42 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC 42 Weight:     3.75 g Die Axis:     11 h Obverse Legend:     BRVTVS Obverse Description:     Sacrificial axe, simpulum, and knife Reverse Legend:     LENTVLVS/SPINT Reverse Description:     Capis (one-handled jug) and lituus Mint:     Military Primary Reference:     Crawford 500/7 Reference2:     RSC 6 Reference3:     Syd 1310 Reference4:     Kestner 3770; BMCRR East 80-81; CRI 198 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=115036 Grade:     Good VF, gold-gray toning, minor marks and an old edge test cut beneath toning, traces of deposits Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 613 Excellent silver quality. The obverse depicts the symbols of the college of pontifices to which Brutus belonged, while the reverse bears the symbols of the priestly college to which P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther was elected in 57 BC, namely, the augurate.

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