brm_581890 - CALPURNIA Denier

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Type : Denier

Date: 67 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,91 g.

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie bien centrée des deux côtés. Portrait bien venu à la frappe. Joli revers. Patine grise de collection

Catalogue references :

B.24 (Calpurnia) - BMC/RR.- - CRR.851 - RRC.408 /1b - RSC.24 - RCV.348 /1 (240$) - CMDRR.434 (500€) - MRR.1315

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d'Apollon à droite ; derrière la tête, marque de valeur.

Reverse

Reverse legend : C. PISO L. F. FRVG..

Reverse description : Cavalier nu galopant à droite, tenant une palme de la main droite.

Reverse translation : “Caius Piso Lucii 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.

brm_581890 - CALPURNIA Denier

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Reverse

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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