Lot 1624
C. Calpurnius Piso L.f. Frugi. Silver Denarius (3.86 g), 61 BC. Rome. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, serpent-entwined staff. Reverse: C PISO L F FRVG, nude horseman wearing conical hat galloping right; above, pellet and Π; below, pellet. Crawford 408/1a; Sydenham 850f; Calpurnia 24. Struck in high relief and lustrous with a lovely old cabinet tone. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP
A collector could spend a lifetime assembling the many varieties and various symbol combinations of the coins of C. Calpurnius Piso L.f. Frugi, and even then it is doubtful whether he would ever near completion. The types of Apollo and racing horseman refer to the Apolline Games first instituted in 212 BC under the moneyer's ancestor, P. Cornelius Sulla. The moneyer later became quaestor in 58 BC, but is perhaps most known as the husband of Tullia, the beloved daughter of the famous orator and statesman, Cicero.
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| Realized $1,800 |
