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Denarius Calpurnia: Gaius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, C•PISO•L•F•FR
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 67 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right or left, rendered in the late Republican style with fine engraving of the facial features and hair. A variable control mark appears in the field behind the head, one of a large series used to distinguish individual dies within this extensive emission. The design is framed by a border of dots and the field is otherwise unadorned. The obverse carries no legend, making it anepigraphic. |
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| Reverse description | A horseman galloping to the right, depicted in vigorous motion with the rider leaning forward, evoking the imagery of the Roman games historically associated with the gens Calpurnia. Below the horse appears the moneyer's identifying mark, while a variable control symbol is placed either above or below the exergual line, forming part of the extensive control mark system of this issue. The legend C•PISO•L•F•FR, identifying the moneyer as Gaius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, son of Lucius, appears in the field. The reverse is enclosed by a border of dots. |
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| Mint | Rome |
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