Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 37646
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| Coin type: | Roman Republican |
| Entered by: | mrichter (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 13 buyer responses) |
| Added on: | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Gens: | Calpurnia |
| Moneyer: | L. Calpurnius Piso |
| Coin: | Good Silver Denarius - beaded border surrounding laureate head of Apollo facing right with CXXV behind L PISO FRVGI - Naked horseman galloping right carrying long palm; XCVIIII above and Roma monogram below |
| Mint: | Rome (90 BCE) |
| Wt./Size/Axis: | 3.69g / 19mm / 180 |
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| Acquisition/Sale: | petronius_ii eBay #320529361516 5/13/10 |
| Notes: | Jun 22, 10 - This is one of the most prolific issues of all Roman Republican coins. The British Museum collection alone contains over 300 varieties. The head of Apollo and the horseman refer to the Ludi Apollinares (games held every July 13 in honor of Apollo) which were established in 212 BCE by an ancestor of the moneyer. |
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