Silver Coin, Rome, 90 BC 1893.5.30

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.86
  • Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Source: RRC 340/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 90 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Laureate head of Apollo, right or left; control-mark below chin, behind, or both. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (Before): Control-mark
  • Symbol (Behind): Control-mark
  • Portrait: Apollo

• Reverse

  • Legend: L PISO FRVGI
  • Type: Horseman, right or left, with palm-branch, torch, or whip; control-mark above, below, or both. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (Above): Control-mark
  • Symbol (Below): Control-mark

References

• Reference: RRC 340/1
• Reference: S 655

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1893.5.30
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Notes

• Badly misstruck

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States