L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.09 g, 1h). Rome mint. Choice EF.

Electronic Auction 548
Lot: 432. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Republican, Silver

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.09 g, 1h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; * behind head, A below chin / Horseman, holding palm frond and reins, galloping right; G• in field above, • below horse’s hooves. Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 669h; Calpurnia 11; RBW 1235 var. (controls). Iridescent tone with underlying luster, struck on an oval flan, reverse scratches. Choice EF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 519 (29 June 2022), lot 346.

The reverse type of this coin recalls the expulsion of the Tarquinius Superbus, the last king of Rome, by L. Junius Brutus, the moneyer's ancestor, who in 509 BC was elected the first consul of the newly formed Republic.

Closing Date and Time: 18 October 2023 at 12:23:40 ET.

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