Live auction - brm_871716 - CALPURNIA Denier

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AU/XF

Estimate :	200 €
Price :	100 €
Maximum bid :	100 €
End of the sale :	11 February 2025 14:18:31
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Denier

Date: 100 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 5 h.

Weight : 3,80 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire centré. Joli portrait de Saturne. Revers à l’usure régulière. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.5 (Calpurnia) - BMC/RR.- - CRR.603 a (3) - RRC.330 /1a - RSC.5 - RCV.210 (280$) - CMDRR.226 (300€) - MRR.1138 (280€)

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.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 72 right dies and 90 reverse dies.