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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:     75000806      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     CRETE City:     Cnossus Issuer:     Crassus Date Ruled:     Circa 37 BC Metal:     Bronze Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     37 BC Weight:     7.29 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Description:     Crocodile standing right Reverse Legend:     CRAS Reverse Description:     Rostrum right; CRAS above Primary Reference:     RPC I 914 Reference2:     Svoronos 1903 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103714 Notes:     Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 806 Very rare. The Crassus who issued this coin is almost certainly Marcus Licinius Crassus, the eldest son of Crassus the Triumvir and Caecilia Metella. Early on, he sided with Sextus Pompey, but in 36 BC transferred his loyalty to Antony, who put him in control of Crete and Cyrene. Shortly before Actium, Crassus again switched sides, now jumping into the camp of Octavian, who rewarded him with a consulship in 30 BC.

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