ROMAN REPUBLIC. C. Cassius Longinus with Lentulus Spinther. Aureus, 43-42 BC, mint moving with Cassius. Obv. C CASSI IMP - LEIBERTAS. Diademed head of Vesta right. Rev. LENTVLVS SPINT. Sacrificial vase and lituus. Crawford 500/2; Calicó 65; Babelon (Cassia) 15; Sydenham 1306; Cohen 3; Bahrfeldt 58. Gold. 7.95g. Extremely rare.
XF
Ex. Munzen & Medaillen AG auction 43, 12-13 november 1970, lot 237;
Ex Vinchon auction, 23-24 april 1976, lot 210.
In 43 BC, Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus form a second Triumvirate to put an end to the chaos generated by the death of Julius Caesar. At the end of the year 42, the forces that had remained loyal to Caesar and led by the Triumvirs confront the Republican army, federated around Cassius and Brutus, the assassins of the dictator. During the second battle of Philippi in Macedonia, Octavian’s legions, associated with Mark Antony’s fleet and troops, succeed in defeating the armies of Cassius and Brutus, forcing the latter to commit suicide in October of the same year. Cassius would be pierced by the lance of his most faithful soldier, and only the head of Brutus would return to Rome. Learning this terrible news, the latter’s wife, Porcia, the daughter of Cato of Utica, also preferred to put herself to death by swallowing burning charcoal, but her suicide, was mostly probably by carbon monoxide poisoning from inhaling the toxic gases. This famous scene is reproduced on a magnificent painting by Pierre Mignard (1612-1695), from the collections of Robien, still conserved in Rennes.
En 43 avant J.-C., Octave, Marc Antoine et Lépide forment un second triumvirat pour mettre un terme au chaos généré par la mort de Jules César. A la fin de l’année 42, les forces restées fidèles à César et conduites par les triumvirs affrontent le camp des Républicains, fédérés autour de Cassius et Brutus, les assassins du dictateur. En 42, lors de la bataille de Philippes, en Macédoine, les légions d’Octave, associées à la flotte et aux troupes de Marc Antoine, écrasent les armées de Cassius et de Brutus, forçant ces derniers à se suicider. Cassius se fait transpercer par la lance de son plus fidèle soldat et seule la tête de Brutus revient à Rome. Apprenant ces terribles nouvelles, l’épouse de ce dernier, Porcia, la fille de Caton d’Utique, préfère elle aussi se donner la mort en absorbant les effluves de charbons ardents. Cette célèbre scène est restituée sur un magnifique tableau de Pierre Mignard (1612–1695), provenant des collections de Robien, toujours conservées à Rennes 1.
Auction: Numismatic Auction 8
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