L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.91 g, 4h). Rome mint. Near EF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 664.
Closing Date: Sep 25 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Republican, Silver

Estimate: $ 150

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L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.91 g, 4h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; two vertical pellets behind head, leaf below chin / Horseman, holding palm frond and reins, galloping right; trident above, L below. Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 670b; Calpurnia 11; RBW 1258 var. (controls). Lustrous, minor marks, die breaks on obverse and reverse. Near EF.

Ex Paulo Leitão Collection (Roma E-Sale 102, 3 November 2022), lot 854.

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: 25 September 2024 at 13:41:00 ET.

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