Aureus Mussidia: Lucius Mussidius Longus; C·CAESAR·III·VIR·R·P·C / L·MVSSIDIVS LONGVS

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	42 BC
Value	Aureus (25)
Currency	Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition	Gold
Weight	8.02 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 339424
References	RRC# 494/15 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 1101 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , BMC RR# 4231 Herbert Appold Grueber; 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Calicó# 140 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Sear Imperators# 153 David R. Sear; 1998. The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators 49-27 Bc. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Biaggi Rome# 73 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions.

Obverse

Head of Octavian, right.
Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering: C·CAESAR·III·VIR·R·P·C

Unabridged legend: Gaius Caesar Triumviri Rei Publicae Constituandae

Translation: Gaius Caesar, triumvir for the restoration of the Republic

Reverse

Cornucopiae tied with fillet.
Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L·MVSSIDIVS LONGVS

Unabridged legend: Lucius Mussidius Longus

Translation: Lucius Mussidius Longus

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Babelon Iulia 84 and Mussidia 14; Bahrfeldt 43 and pl. VI, 5.

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ND (-42)							$ 34 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	V. Gadoury Auction 2018 Lot 36	16 Nov 2018	VF	USD 24 995.18 (EUR 21 500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 78 Lot 741	26 May 2014	VF	USD 55 707.49 (CHF 44 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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