Live auction - brm_618205 - CALPURNIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 200 € |
| Price : | 120 € |
| Maximum bid : | 120 € |
| End of the sale : | 09 July 2024 14:36:53 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Denier
Date: 67 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,57 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée des deux côtés. Beau portrait d’Apollon, de haut relief. Joli revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection J. H
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête diadémée d'Apollon à droite ; derrière la tête, I accosté de deux points .
Reverse
Reverse legend : C. PISO L. F. FRVG.
Reverse description : Cavalier nu galopant à droite, tenant une palme de la main droite ; au-dessous marque de contrôle A.
Reverse translation : “Caius Piso Lucius Filius Frugi”, (Caius Piso fils de Lucius Frugi).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 144 coins de droit et de 175 coins de revers.
Historical background
CALPURNIA
(67 BC)
The Calpurnia gens is of plebeian origin. Caius Calpurnius Piso married Cicero's daughter in 63, the year of the great orator's consulship. He became praetor in 58 BC. Caius Calpurnius Piso became consul in 67 BC jointly with Marcus Acilio Glabrio.
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