Ancients: C. Cassius Longinus, Imperator and Assassin of Caesar (44-42 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.92 gm, 6h). NGC Choice XF★ 5/5 - ...

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'Star' Cassius Denarius

C. Cassius Longinus, Imperator and Assassin of Caesar (44-42 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.92 gm, 6h). NGC Choice XF★ 5/5 - 5/5. Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius, probably at Smyrna, early 42 BC, P. Lentulus Spinther, legate. C•CASSI•IMP-LEIBERTAS, head of Libertas right, wearing stephane, pendant earring and necklace / LENTVLVS / SPINT, oenochoe (on left), and lituus (on right), both turned inward. Crawford 500/3. Sydenham 1307. Cassia 16 and Cornelia 75.

One of the main ringleaders in the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar, Gaius Cassius Longinus had been a survivor and hero of the Parthian War of Crassus (53-51 BC). Initially a backer of Pompey, he accepted a pardon from Caesar in 48 BC and loyally served him for the next four years. It soon became apparent the dictator had no intention of stepping down, and thus Cassius was one of the first to plunge his dagger into Caesar on the Ides of March, 44 BC. After fleeing Rome, Cassius returned to Syria and commandeered several crack legions and a fleet. He joined forces with Brutus in 42 BC and the two marched into Thrace to meet the pro-Caesarian legions led by Marc Antony and Octavian. At the first clash at Philippi in early October, Cassius suffered a reverse and rashly fell on his sword before he could be told that Brutus had counterattacked and saved the day. Demoralized by his friend's death, Brutus was easily defeated three weeks later and took his own life.

帶「星標」的卡西烏斯的第納里銀幣

蓋烏斯.卡西乌斯.朗基努斯，統帥及凱撒的刺殺者之一（公元前44-42年）。第納里銀幣（19mm, 3.92 gm, 6h）。NGC Choice XF★ 5/5 - 5/5。
布魯圖斯與卡西烏斯的隨軍造幣廠，可能位於士麥那，公元前42年前段，斯賓提爾任副帥。幣文 C.CASSI.IMP-LEIBERTAS，自由女神面右頭像，戴冠形髮飾、耳墜和項鏈。背面幣文LENTVLVS / SPINT，單耳酒樽（左）和祭祀號（右）均面向內。參Crawford 500/3。Sydenham 1307。Cassia 16 and Cornelia 75。

蓋烏斯.卡西烏斯.朗基努斯是暗殺尤利烏斯.凱撒的密謀中的主要領導者之一，也是帕薩斯.克蘇斯戰爭（公元前53-51年）的倖存者和英雄。他最初是龐培的支持者，但在公元前48年接受了凱撒的赦免，並為他忠實效力了四年。當獨裁官無意下台變得昭然若揭後，在公元前44年3月15日這天，卡西烏斯成為了首先將匕首刺入凱撒身軀的人之一。卡西烏斯逃離羅馬後返回敘利亞，並掌握了了幾個精銳的軍團和一支艦隊。公元前42年，他與布魯圖斯聯手，兩人進軍色雷斯，會見馬克·安東尼和屋大維領導的親凱撒集團。 在10月初的首次腓立比交戰中，卡西烏斯遭遇了一次失敗，在得知布魯圖斯成功反敗為勝前便已輕率地選擇自盡。布魯圖斯因朋友的死心生低落，三星期後就輕易被擊敗，並自殺了。

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