Description
Denomination: Silver denarius
Period: Roman republic
Date: 90BC
Origin: Probably Corfinium mint
Condition: About fine. slightly off centre. but the more scarce left facing horse
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo. right. with monogram indicating value. behind. beaded border
Reverse: Naked horseman galloping to left. holding palm-branch. L PISO L F FRVGI below. control mark above
Size and Weight: 17mm. 3.6g
References: Spink 235 scarcer left variety
Features and Provenance: The gens (Roman family with recorded ancestors) Calpurnia was a plebeian family (ordinary citizens) first noted in the 3rd century BC who rose to consulship.
This is one of the many denarii produced during the ‘Social Wars’ with the Marsic confederation. A number of tribes in Southern Italy disagreed with the authority of Rome. they set up a capital in Corfinium. which they renamed Italia. and raised an army and went to war with Rome.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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