brm_930033 - CALPURNIA Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: 67 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,96 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli portrait, de haut relief. Revers agréable. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête diadémée d'Apollon à droite ; derrière la tête, marque de contrôle.
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.
Reverse translation : “Caius Piso Lucius Filius Frugi”, (Caius Piso fils de Lucius Frugi).
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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