Live auction - brm_810356 - CALPURNIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 300 € |
| Price : | 150 € |
| Maximum bid : | 150 € |
| End of the sale : | 25 April 2023 14:42:20 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Denier
Date: 100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,84 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli portrait de Saturne, bien venu à la frappe. Revers agréable. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : PISO./ CAEPIO./ Q.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Saturne à droite ; derrière, une harpe.
Obverse translation : “Piso Cæpio Quæstores”, (Piso Caepio questeurs).
Reverse
Reverse legend : AD. FRV. EMV./ EX. S.C..
Reverse description : Les deux questeurs, drapés, assis à gauche sur un banc entre un épi de blé et un grain d’orge.
Reverse translation : “Ad frumentum emundum/ Ex senatus consulto”, (Pour l’acquisition de grains/ Avec l’accord du Sénat).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 72 coins de droit et de 90 coins de revers.
Historical background
CALPURNIA
(100 BC)
The Calpurnia gens is of plebeian origin. Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus was praetor in 90 BC and had the "lex Calpurnia" promulgated, which offered Roman citizenship to certain Italian allies during the Social War.
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