brm_747774 - PETILLIA Denier

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Type : Denier

Date: 43 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 3,86 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Flan ovale, centré. Des faiblesses. Joli revers. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.1 (Petillia) (6f) - BMC/RR.4217 - CRR.1149 (3) - RRC.487 /1 - RSC.1 - RCV.485 (640$) - CRI.173 (650$) - MAR.28 - CMDRR.961 (1000€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : CAPITOLINVS.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Jupiter Optimus Maximus à droite.

Obverse translation : “Capitolinus”, (Capitolinus).

Reverse

Reverse legend : PETILLIVS.

Reverse description : Temple capitolin hexastyle de Jupiter Optimus Maximus, avec un fronton triangulaire richement décoré.

Reverse translation : “Petillius”, (Petillius).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 34 coins de droit et de 45 coins de revers pour trois variétés.

Historical background

PETILLIA

(43 BC)

The Petillia gens is a family of plebeian origin. Petillius Capitolinus, one of its members, who is not to be identified with the monetary triumvir, is accused of stealing the golden crown from the statue of Capitoline Jupiter. He is judged. Being a friend of Octave, he is acquitted, as Horace reports (Sat. I, 4. 24).

PETILLIA Denier AU/AU

brm_747774 - PETILLIA Denier

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Historical background

PETILLIA

(43 BC)

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