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Electronic Auction 519

Lot nuber 346

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


Electronic Auction 519
Lot: 346.
 Estimated: $ 300

Roman Republican, Silver

Sold For $ 180. 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, struck on an oval flan. Choice EF.

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: 29 June 2022 at 11:55:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.