LCassiusLonginusDenarius

L. Cassius Longinus Denarius 63 B.C. (4.02g) Crawford (p.440) explains that this coin with the Vesta obverse and the voting scene reverse alludes to the special commission of 113 B.C. established to investigate the three Vestal Virgins. O: Veiled head of Vesta l., L in field before, dish with handles in field to r.; Craw. 413/1. R: L LONGIN IIIV; voter dropping tablet marked V for UTI ROGAS into cista. G: Mint State S: Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. 11/12/98